Across
- 2. disease that develops slowly & persists over a long period
- 6. yellow tinge to skin
- 9. tool used to assess level of consciousness
- 11. caused by peristalsis, heard by auscultating to all 4 abdominal quadrants
- 13. abnormally rapid breathing rate
- 15. elasticity of the skin
- 16. assessment technique of purposeful observation used most frequently by the nurse
- 18. hand grip & foot push-pull are part of this assessment
- 19. itching
- 20. accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces, causes skin to appear taut & shiny
Down
- 1. paleness of skin
- 3. diseases which appear at or shortly after birth that are not caused by genetic abnormalities, e.g. spina bifida
- 4. heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute
- 5. profuse sweating
- 7. redness of the skin
- 8. assessed by pressing firmly on nail bed & observing speed at which blood returns, normal values is 3 seconds or less
- 10. s/sx are erythema, edema, heat, pain, purulent drainage
- 12. subjective data
- 14. bluish discoloration of the skin due to deoxygenated hemoblobin in the blood
- 17. yellow, green, or creamy colored wound drainage