VITAL SIGNS Crossword

One sign a resident may be in pain
How many inches to insert a rectal thermometer
Temperature taken in the armpit
Most common site for checking the pulse
Blood pressure measurement of the heart at work
Consists of one act of breathing in and out
Never measure a B/P on the side a resident has had a_____________ (type of surgery)
Gently pull the outside edge of the ear up and _____________to straighten the ear canal for a tympanic temperature
Blood pressure measurement of the heart at rest
Sometimes called the fifth vital sign
Measure that tells about how well the heart is working
Temperature taken in the mouth
Do not put a thermometer in the mouth of a person who is ______________
Exhaling air out of the lungs
Number of heartbeats in one minute
Process of breathing air into the lungs
This temperature is considered the most accurate
Do not tell a person when you are counting this vital sign
A blood pressure reading of 80/50 would be considered _____________
A pulse of 110 would be considered ____________________