Vital Signs Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Nursing & Healthcare Careers has 20 clues. Answers range from 5 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Feeling for a pulse
Listening at a apical pulse with a stethescope
Heatrate below 60
Heartrate more than 100 BPM
The pressure of the blood pushing against the wall of the artery as the heart contracts.
Pulse on your neck
Pattern of a heart beat
Name of the pulse found in the groin
This can increase your heart rate
Difference between the apical and radial pulse rates.
Never take a pulse with this.
Process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide
A normal respiration should be this
Difficult or labored breathing
Respiration with a high-pitched whistle
The balance between the heat the body loses and the heat the body produces
A method of taking a temperature
Factors can lead to an increased temperature
Factor can lead to a decreased temperature
Extended exposure to cold temperatures
