This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Nursing & Healthcare Careers has 50 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A patient with tuberculosis needs to wear this to prevent the spread of disease
Touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent
Failure to provide the same care that a person with similar training would provide
The last four vertabrae of the spine; tailbone
The outer layer of the skin
A sac on the under surface of the liver that collects bile
The thighbone
The principal artery leaving the left side of the heart and carrying oxygenated blood to the body
A method of listening to sounds within an organ with a stethoscope
Slow heart rate, < than 60 beats/min.
Characterized by profuse sweating
Blood pressure that is lower than the normal range
A yellow skin that is caused by liver disease or dysfunction
Subjective finding that the patient feels but can be identified only by the patient
Narrowing of a blood vessel
The introduction of vomitus or other foreign material into the lungs
A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
Difficulty breathing
A dangerous condition in which the body tissues and cells do not have enough oxygen
Damage to tissues as a result of exposure to cold
Examine by touch
The process of establishing treatment and transportation priorities
The colored part of the eye
Collapsed lung
Complete absence of heart electrical activity
Fainting spell or transient loss of consciousness
The front surface of the body
Type of seizure caused by a high temperature
Vomiting
A swelling or enlargement of a part of an artery, resulting from weakening of the arterial wall
Abnormally high glucose level in the blood
Deep, rapid breathing associated with DKA
A life-threatening condition of severe hyperthermia caused by exposure to excessive natural or artificial heat
A persistent mood of sadness, despair, and discouagement
The appearance of the infant's head at the vaginal opening during labor
Seizure (convulsion) resulting from severe hypertension in a pregnant woman
The tissue attached to the uterine wall that nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord
Epistaxis
The bleeding control method of last resort that occludes arterial flow
A balance of all systems in the body
An injury in which soft tissue is hanging as a flap
Blood collected within the body's tissues or in a body cavity
The circular opening in the middle of the iris that admits light to the back of the eye
Collarbone
Smaller bone in the lower leg
Shoulder blade
Kneecap
A bandage or material that helps to support the weight of an injured upper extremity
The largest part of the brain, containing about 75% of the brain's total volume
Removal of a patient from entrapment or a dangerous situation or position, such as from a wrecked vehicle