HEART FAILURE

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Across
  1. 2. both sides of the heart are affected. This can cause the same symptoms as both left-sided and right-sided heart failure, such as shortness of breath and a build-up of fluid.
  2. 4. medicines that help reduce fluid buildup in the body
  3. 7. the amount of blood that your heart pumps each time it beats
  4. 8. HOB elevated and position change q2h are examples of what part of the nursing process.
  5. 9. discontinuous, explosive, and nonmusical adventitious lung sounds normally heard in inspiration and sometimes during expiration
  6. 10. a simple, non-invasive test that records the electrical activity of the heart
Down
  1. 1. A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.
  2. 3. accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
  3. 5. swelling caused by too much fluid trapped in the body's tissues.
  4. 6. shortness of breath that occurs while lying flat and is relieved by sitting or standing