Across
- 3. Inflammation of the lower respiratory trat that is usually due to infection
- 10. Listening for sounds within the body to evaluate the condition of the heart, lungs, vessels and intestines
- 13. Abnormal lung sounds heard with auscultation
- 14. Fine bubbling sounds heard on auscultation of the lung; produced by air entering distal airways and alveoli, which contain serous secretions
- 15. Volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole before the next contraction
- 18. Presence of bacteria in the urine
- 20. First step of the nursing process
- 21. Another term for shortness of breath
Down
- 1. Bulging of the tissues at the nail base caused by insufficient oxygenation at the periphery, resulting from conditions such as chronic emphysema and congenital heart disease
- 2. Amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in 1 minute (not spelled out)
- 4. Rapid or deep breathing that causes an imbalance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body. This can be triggered by anxiety, stress, or panic
- 5. Collection of air or gas in the pleural space causing the lungs to collapse
- 6. Systemic inflammatory response to infection(s)
- 7. Collapse of alveoli preventing the respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in a part of the lungs
- 8. Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule
- 9. Heartbeat listened to with the bell or diaphragm of a stethoscope placed on the apex of the heart
- 11. Slower-than-normal heart rate; heart contracts fewer than 60 beats a minute
- 12. Involves inspiration and expiration
- 16. Common arterial disorder characterized by yellowish plaques of cholesterol, lipids, and cellular debris in the inner layers of the walls of the large- and medium-size arteries
- 17. Absence of germs or microorganisms
- 18. Abnormal sound or murmur heard while auscultating an organ, gland, or artery
- 19. A chronic, long-term condition existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition
- 20. Without fever
- 21. Multisystem disease related to abnormal insulin production, impaired insulin utilization, or both