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What does afebrile mean?

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Body temperature is not elevated

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Apnea

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Absence of breathing

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auscultatory gap

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diminished/absent Korotkoff sounds, occurs during manual blood pressure reading

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Blood pressure

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force of blood against arterial walls

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Bradycardia

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slow heart rate

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Bradypnea

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slow rate of breathing

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Dyspnea

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difficult/labored breathing

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Dysrhythmia

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abnormal cardiac output

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Febrile

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elevated body temperature

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Eupnea

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normal respirations

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Hypertension

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blood pressure above normal limit

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Hyperthermia

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high body temperature

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Hypotension

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blood pressure below normal limits

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Hypothermia

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low body temperature

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Korotkoff sounds

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series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow

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Orthopnea

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type of dyspnea where breathing is easier when patient sits/stand

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Orthostatic hypotension

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temporary fall in blood pressure associated with assuming and upright position

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Pulse

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wave produced in the wall of an artery with each beat of the heart

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Pulse deficit

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difference between apical and radial pulse

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Pulse Pressure

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difference between systolic and diastolic pressures

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Pyrexia

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elevation above the upper limit of normal body temperature; synonym for fever

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Respirations

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Gas exchange between atmospheric air in the alveoli and blood in the capillaries

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Systolic pressure

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highest point of pressure on arterial walls when ventricles contratct

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Tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate

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Tachypnea
rapid rate of breathing
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Temperature
refers to hotness of coldness of a substance
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Vital signs
body temp, pulse and respirations, blood pressure; synonym for cardinal signs
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Activities of daily living (ADL)
self-care activities such as eating, bathing, dressing, and toileting
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Adventitious breath sounds
abnormal breath sounds heard over lungs
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Auscultation
listening for sound within the body
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Body mass index (BMI)
ratio of height to weight
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Bronchial breath sounds
sounds heard over the larynx and trachea, high pitched, harsh blowing sounds, with sound on expiration being longer than inspiration
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Bronchovesicular breath sounds
normal breath sounds heard over the mainstem bronchus; moderate breath sounds. inspiration=expiration
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Comprehensive health assessment
health assessment that consists of health history and physical assessment; usually conducted when a patient first enters a health care setting. provides a baseline for comparing later assessments.
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Cyanosis
bluish coloring of the skin and mucous membranes
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Ecchymosis
collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues that cause purple discoloration
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Diaphoresis
excessive amount of perspiration ( sweat)
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Edema
accumulation of fluid
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Emergency health assessment
rapid focused assessment conducted during life- threatening/ unstable situation
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Erythema
redness of skin
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Focused health assessment
assessment conducted to assess a specific problem.
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Health history
collection of subjective information about a persons health status
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Inspection
purposeful and systematic observation
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Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
activities of daily living needed for independent living
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Jaundice
yellow appearance of skin
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Ongoing partial assessment
"follow up assessment". conducted at regular intervals during care of the patient.
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Pallor
paleness of skin
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Palpation
feeling a body part with fingers/hands
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Petechiae
small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on skin that do not blanch with applied pressure
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Physical assessment
examination of the patient for objective data to better define patients condition
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Precordium
anterior surface of chest wall overlying the heart
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Review of systems
physical examination of all body systems in a systematic manner as part of the nursing assessment
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Turgor
tension of skin (elasticity) determined by its hydration
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Vesicular breath sounds
Normal sound of respiration heard on auscultation over peripheral lungs.
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Newborn (birth-28 days) normal temp
97.2-99.9F
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Newborn; normal pulse
95-170
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Newborn; normal respirations
30-60
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Newborn; normal blood pressure
60-70/40
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Infant ; normal temp
96.0-99.7F
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Infant; normal pusle
85-170
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Infant; normal blood pressure
85/37
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Infant; normal respirations
30-50
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Toddler (1-3); normal temp
96-90F
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Toddler (1-3); normal pulse
70-150
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Toddler (1-3); normal respirations
20-40
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Toddler (1-3); normal blood pressure
88/42
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Child (3-12); normal temp
96-99F
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Child (3-12); normal pulse
65-130
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Child (3-12); normal respirations
15-25
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Child (3-12); normal BP
95/57
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Adolescent (12-18); normal temp
96.4-99.5F
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Adolescent ( 12-18); normal pulse
60-115
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Adolescent (12-18); normal respirations
12-20
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Adolescent (12-18); normal BP
102/60
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Adult (18-65); normal temp
96.4-99.5F
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Adult(18-65); normal pulse
60-115
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Adult (18-65); normal respirations
12-20
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Adult (18-65); normal BP
120/80
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Aged adult (65+); normal temp
96.4-98.3F
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Aged adult (65+); normal pulse
40-100
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Aged adult (65+); normal respirations
16-24
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Aged adult (65+); normal BP
120/80
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Bradycardia has how many beats/min
less than 60
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Tachycardia has how many beats per min
over 100
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Tachypnea has how many breaths/min
More than 24
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Bradypnea has how many breaths/min
more than 10
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Bruit
abnormal "swooshing/blowing" sounds heard over a blood vessel.
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Fever
elevation above the upper limit of normal body; fe

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