Patient Assessment Crossword Puzzle

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SYNCOPE : temporary unconsciousness; fainting
HYPOVOLEMIA : abnormally low circulating blood volume
HEMOLYSIS : rupture of red blood cells
SENSORIUM : general term referring to the relative state of a patient's consciousness or alertness
TACHYPNEA : abnormal elevation of breathing rate
LEUKOCYTOSIS : abnormal increase in the number of circulating white blood cells
PURULENT : consisting of or containing pus
BRONCHOPHONY : Abnormal voice sounds heard over lung consolidation
DIAPHORESIS : Large secretions of sweat with elevated body temperature and stress
ANGINA : Spasmodic, cramplike choking feeling
RETRACTIONS : sinking inward of the skin around the chest cage with each inspiratory effort
SPUTUM : mucus from the respiratory tract that has passed through the mouth
BRADYPNEA : abnormal decrease in breathing rate
CACHEXIA : general ill health and malnutrition characterized by weakness and emaciation
BRADYCARDIA : abnormally decreased heart rate
FEBRILE : to have a fever
CYANOSIS : abnormal bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes.
CRACKLES : discontinuous type of adventitious lung sound
NEUTROPENIA : abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood
PHLEGM : mucus from the tracheobronchial tree
HYPERTENSION : persistently high blood pressure
ERYTHROCYTE : red blood cell
TACHYCARDIA : abnormally elevated heart rate
ORTHOPNEA : labored breathing in the reclining position
STRIDOR : high-pitched, continuous type of adventitious lung sound heard from the upper airway

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QUESTIONS LIST:

syncope : temporary unconsciousness; fainting
hypovolemia : abnormally low circulating blood volume
hemolysis : rupture of red blood cells
sensorium : general term referring to the relative state of a patient's consciousness or alertness
tachypnea : abnormal elevation of breathing rate
leukocytosis : abnormal increase in the number of circulating white blood cells
purulent : consisting of or containing pus
bronchophony : abnormal voice sounds heard over lung consolidation
diaphoresis : large secretions of sweat with elevated body temperature and stress
angina : spasmodic, cramplike choking feeling
retractions : sinking inward of the skin around the chest cage with each inspiratory effort
sputum : mucus from the respiratory tract that has passed through the mouth
bradypnea : abnormal decrease in breathing rate
cachexia : general ill health and malnutrition characterized by weakness and emaciation
bradycardia : abnormally decreased heart rate
febrile : to have a fever
cyanosis : abnormal bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes.
crackles : discontinuous type of adventitious lung sound
neutropenia : abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood
phlegm : mucus from the tracheobronchial tree
hypertension : persistently high blood pressure
erythrocyte : red blood cell
tachycardia : abnormally elevated heart rate
orthopnea : labored breathing in the reclining position
stridor : high-pitched, continuous type of adventitious lung sound heard from the upper airway