Ch 11: Vital Sign

Question 1

The opening at the end for gastrointestinal (GI) tract, where solid waste leaves the body.

Answer 1

anus

Question 2

a pulse located at the bottom left portion of the heart

Answer 2

apical pulse

Question 3

lack of breathing

Answer 3

apnea

Question 4

of or relating to the ear or the sense of hearing

Answer 4

aural

Question 5

temperature taken in the axilla, or armpit

Answer 5

axillary temperature

Question 6

a slow pulse of less than 60 beats per minute

Answer 6

bradycardia

Question 7

an unusually slow rate of breathing, typically under 12 breaths per minute

Answer 7

bradypnea

Question 8

a pulse taken at either of the two main arteries located on each side of the neck

Answer 8

carotid pulse

Question 9

The metric measurement used for temperature; the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and boiling point is 100 degrees

Answer 9

Celsius (C)

Question 10

part of a blood pressure reading that is taken when the heart muscles relax

Answer 10

diastolic pressure

Question 11

an electronic readout of numbers

Answer 11

digital

Question 12

difficulty breathing usually observed as shortness of breath

Answer 12

dyspnea

Question 13

excess build-up or retention of fluid in the bodily tissues that causes swelling, usually in the legs and feet

Answer 13

edema

Question 14

breathing out; also called expiration

Answer 14

exhalation

Question 15

The English system of measurement used for temperature; freezing point of water is 32 degrees F and the boiling point is 212 degrees F

Answer 15

Fahrenheit (F)

Question 16

a condition in which blood pressure is too high

Answer 16

hypertension

Question 17

breathing too quickly

Answer 17

hyperventilation

Question 18

a condition in which blood pressure is too low

Answer 18

hypotension

Question 19

a body temperature below 95 degrees F

Answer 19

hypothermia

Question 20

breathing too slowly

Answer 20

hypoventilation

Question 21

a lack of adequate oxygen

Answer 21

hypoxia

Question 22

breathing in; also called inspiration

Answer 22

inhalation

Question 23

existing or taking place within, or administered into, a vein or veins.

Answer 23

intravenous (IV)

Question 24

a long, thin medical instrument with a blunt end used for exploration into body cavities

Answer 24

probe

Question 25

a medical device usually applied to the fingertip to indirectly measure the amount of oxygen saturation in the blood

Answer 25

pulse oximeter

Question 26

the pulse located on the thumb side of the wrist

Answer 26

radial pulse

Question 27

a specialized manual or digital medical device used to measure blood pressure; also called a vital sign machine or a blood pressure monitor

Answer 27

sphygmomanometer

Question 28

breathing that sounds like snoring

Answer 28

stertorous breathing

Question 29

a medical device used to listen to body sounds such as breathing, heartbeats, and lung and bowel sounds .

Answer 29

stethoscope

Question 30

part of a blood pressure reading that is taken when the heart muscle contracts and pushes blood through the artery

Answer 30

systolic pressure

Question 31

a fast pulse of over 100 beats per minute

Answer 31

tachycardia

Question 32

rapid, shallow breathing due to the lungs only partially filling

Answer 32

tachypnea

Question 33

temperature taken on either side of the head, where the temporal arteries are located

Answer 33

temporal artery temperature

Question 34

temperature taken in the ear

Answer 34

tympanic temperature