Across
- 2. a proposed explanation based on some evidence and used as a starting point to investigate further
- 5. the identification of an illness or other problem by examination of the medical evidence
- 7. the time between contact and onset of illness
- 9. a medicine that limits the growth of or destroys microorganisms
- 10. measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient’s essential body functions
- 11. a scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
- 12. single-celled organisms that do not rely on a host
- 13. the number of breaths a person takes per minute
- 15. This vital sign is a measure of the body's ability to generate and eliminate heat
Down
- 1. tiny infectious agents that can only multiply when they are inside a host: the living cells of plants, animals, or bacteria
- 3. a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment
- 4. signs of disease or injury
- 6. organisms, such as yeasts or molds, that reproduce quickly in moist, humid environments
- 8. the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as the heart pumps it around the body
- 14. This vital sign is collected by pressing against an artery and counting beats per minute