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115 Unit 3 Flashcards

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1
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What are the cardinal vital signs?

A 
Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
BP
O2 Saturation
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2
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____ is the temperature of deep tissues.

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Core Temperature

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3
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Widening of blood vessels.

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Vasodilation

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4
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Narrowing of blood vessels.

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Vasoconstriction

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5
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____ occurs primarily in neonates because they cannot shiver, a limited amount of vascular brown adipose tissue present at birth can be metabolized for heat production.

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Nonshivering thermogenesis

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6
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____ drastically lowers body temperature and typically presents on the forehead, upper chest, and arms.

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Diaphoresis.

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7
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____ is another term for fever.

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Pyrexia

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8
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____ occurs because heat loss mechanisms are unable to keep pace with excess heat production, resulting in an abnormal rise in body temperature.

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Fever/Pyrexia

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9
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____ is pertaining to or characterized by an elevated body temperature.

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Febrile

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10
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____ is being without fever.

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Afebrile

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11
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____ are medications that reduce fever.

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Antipyretics

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12
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____ is a dangerous heat emergency, defined as a body temperature of 40.2 C (104.4 F) or more.

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Heat Stroke

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13
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____ is heat loss during prolonged exposure to cold overwhelms the ability of the body to produce heat.

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Hypothermia

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14
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4 Patterns of fever.

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Sustained
Intermittent
Remittent
Relapsing

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15
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____ rely on thermal radiation from the ear canal, tympanic membrane, axilla, and temporal artery to measure body temperature.

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Infrared thermometers

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16
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____ contains a probe connected to a microprocessor chip, which translates signals into degrees and sends a temperature measurement to a digital display

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Digital Thermometer

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17
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____ is an abnormally elevated heart rate, more than 100 bpm.

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Tachycardia

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18
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____ is a slow heart rate, less than 60 bpm.

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Bradycardia

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19
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____ is the deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat.

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Dysrhythmia

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20
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____ is created by an inefficient contraction of the heart that fails to transmit a pulse wave to the peripheral pulse.

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Pulse Deficit

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21
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____ is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure.

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Pulse pressure

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22
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____ is the most common alteration in blood pressure, and often an asymptomatic disorder characterized by persistently elevated bp greater than 140/90.

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Hypertension

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23
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____ is the term for a blood pressure less than 90/60.

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Hypotension

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24
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____ is referred to as postural hypotension. (a reduction of systolic of at least 20 and a reduction of diastolic of at least 10 within 3 minutes of standing.)

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Orthostatic Hypotension

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25
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____ is the devices for measuring the arterial blood pressure that consists of an arm or leg cuff with an air bladder connected to a tube and a bulb for pumping air into the bladder and a gauge for indicating the amount of air pressure being exerted against the artery.

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Sphygmomanometer

26
Q

____ is a clear, rhythmic tapping series that corresponds to the pulse rate and gradually increases in intensity.

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Korotkoff sound

27
Q

____ is the disappearance of sound when abstaining a blood pressure; typically occurs between the first and second Korotkoff sounds.

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Auscultatory Gap

28
Q

____ is the mechanical movement of gases into an out of the lungs.

A

Ventilation

29
Q

____ is the distribution of red blood cells to and from the pulmonary capillaries.

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Perfusion

30
Q

____ is the term for the normal rate and depth of ventilation.

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Eupnea

31
Q

____ is the term for a respiratory rate less than 12 per minute or lower than acceptable limits.

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Bradypnea

32
Q

____ is the term for a respiratory rate over 20 or greater than acceptable limits.

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Tachypnea

33
Q

____ is the lack of respiratory movements.

A

Apnea

34
Q

____ is the indirect measurement of oxygen saturation. Also the fifth vital sign.

A

Pulse Oximetry

35
Q

A ____ measures the combined absorption of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin.

A

Pulse Oximeter

36
Q

____ is the use of vision to distinguish normal form abnormal findings.

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Inspection

37
Q

____ involves the use of the hands to touch body parts and make sensitive assessments.

A

Palpation

38
Q

____ involves tapping the body with the fingertips to produce a vibration that travels through body tissues, and the character of the sound heard depends on the density of the underlying tissue.

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Percussion

39
Q

____ is the listening for sounds produced by the body.

A

Auscultation

40
Q

____smelling to detect abnormalities not recognized by other means.

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Olfaction

41
Q

____ consists of the skin, hair scalp, and nail.

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Integument

42
Q

____ occurs when patient who is sensitive to cold lips and nail beds turn a bluish color.

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Cyanosis

43
Q

____ is a yellow-orange discoloration. Best sift to inspect is the patients sclera.

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Jaundice

44
Q

____ is a red discoloration that often indicates circulatory changes.

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Erythema

45
Q

____ is a term for the back of the hand.

A

Dorsum

46
Q

____ is a term for hardened when referring to a patients skin.

A

Indurated

47
Q

____ is the elasticity of the skin.

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Turgor

48
Q

____ are pinpoint-size red or purple spots on the skin caused by small hemorrhages in the skin layers.

A

Petechiae

49
Q

____ is a thin white ring along the margin of the iris.

A

Arcus Senilis

50
Q

____ is the yellow waxy substance commonly found in the ear canal.

A

Cerumen

51
Q

4 types of adventitious lung sounds.

A

Crackles
Rhonchi
Wheezes
Pleural friction

52
Q

____ is the inflammation of a vein that commonly occurs after trauma to the vessel wall, infection, immobilization, or prolonged IV insertion.

A

Phlebitis

53
Q

____ is a landmark formed by the last rib and vertebral column that is used during palpation of the kidney.

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Costovertebral Angle

54
Q

____ are excitatory neurotransmitters.

A

Prostaglandins

55
Q

____ are inhibitory neurotransmitters that decrease neuron activity without directly transferring a nerve signal through a synapse.

A

Endorphins

56
Q

What does TENS stand for.

A

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

57
Q

____ is mental and physical freedom from tension or stress that provides individuals a sense of self-control.

A

Relaxation.

58
Q

____ is the most common treatment for pain relief.

A

Analgesics

59
Q

____ are traditionally called narcotics.

A

Opioids

60
Q

____ is the loss of sensation to a localized body part.

A

Local Anesthesia

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