Across
- 6. Cell fragments that help with clotting.
- 7. Condition where blood pH is above 7.45.
- 10. Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching tissues.
- 11. System responsible for acid-base balance via HCO₃⁻.
- 13. Type of IV fluid with equal solute concentration to plasma.
- 15. Mineral essential for bones, clotting, and muscle contraction.
- 16. Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.
- 17. Another name for white blood cells.
- 19. IV solution that pulls water out of cells.
Down
- 1. System responsible for acid-base balance via CO₂.
- 2. Electrolyte that stabilizes neuromuscular and cardiac function.
- 3. Percentage of blood volume made up of RBCs.
- 4. Main base that buffers acids in the body.
- 5. Electrolyte important for ATP and bone metabolism.
- 6. Electrolyte that controls cardiac rhythm.
- 8. Protein in RBCs that carries oxygen.
- 9. Condition where blood pH is below 7.35.
- 12. Calculation that helps identify cause of metabolic acidosis.
- 14. IV solution that moves water into cells.
- 18. Major extracellular cation; affects neuro status.
