Assessment
Blood
"C"
Crossword
Potpourri
100
Your patient demonstrates a shuffling gait, has a forward stoop, and often performs pill-rolling movements. You suspect:
What is Parkinson?
100
The test that indicates average blood sugar for 6-8 weeks.
What is glycosolated hemoglobin or Hgb A1C?
100
A unit of heat.
What is calorie?
100
A brief loss of consciousness due to a reduction of the blood supply to the brain: 7 letters
What is syncope?
100
The method used to standardize the reporting of prothrombin time.
What is INR?
200
The nurse is assessing a patient who may be in the early stages of dehydration. Early signs and symptoms of dehydration include:
What is thirst, irritablity, confusion, and dizziness?
200
The main function of red blood cells is the transportation of these two substances.
What is O2 and CO2?
200
Inflammation of skin or connective tissue.
What is cellulitis?
200
This syndrome is precipitated by the bariatric surgery patient ingesting large amounts of sugar: 7 letters
What is dumping?
200
This virus causes a childhood illness that may later develop into shingles.
What is Varicella zoster?
300
Your patient has come for tests to determine why she has hair loss, fatigue, numbness, and tingling in her fingers. You suspect_____________.
What is Hashimoto's or hypothyroidism?
300
This vitamin is necessary for proper blood clotting.
What is Vitamin K?
300
Mucus membrane lining the eyelids.
What is conjunctiva?
300
The proper name of fat cells: 7 letters
What is adipose?
300
The firm, flexible connective tissue of cells and fibers in a gel-like material.
What is cartilage?
400
For any skin type, the two most reliable places to assess for cyanosis__________ and _______________.
What is tongue and mucus membranes?
400
This substance accounts for about 55% of blood volume and is yellowish in color.
What is Plasma?
400
The crackling accumulation of air under the skin of a patient with a chest tube.
What is crepitus?
400
The valve connection between the large and small intestines: 9 letters
What is ileocecal?
400
The presence of ketones and diabetic bodies in urine.
What is ketonuria?
500
A physiologic change that would cause skin damage to a patient on hypothermia blanket.
What is vasoconstriction?
500
The presence or absence of antigens on erythrocytes determines this.
What is blood type?
500
A mixture of partly digested food and stomach secretions in the stomach.
What is Chyme?
500
The movement of water across membranes: 7 letters
What is osmosis?
500
The specific cells of the pancreas that secrete insulin.
What is Islet of Langerhans beta cells?
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