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CH. 19 VITAL SIGNS Flashcards

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1
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abnormal breath sounds

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Adventitious Sounds

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without fever; the body temperature is normal

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Afebrile

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thin-walled air sacs of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place

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alveoli

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the space located at the front of the elbow

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Antecubital space

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an agent that reduces fever

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antipyretic

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the major trunk of the arterial system of the body. the aorta arises from the upper surface of the left ventricle

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aorta

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the temporary cessation of breathing

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apnea

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the armpit

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axilla

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a pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full

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bounding pulse

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an abnormally slow heart rate (< 60 beats/min)

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bradycardia

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an abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate of less than 10 respirations per min

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bradypnea

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a temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees; also called the centrigrade scale

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celsius scale

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the transfer of energy, such as heat, from one object to another by direct contact

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conduction

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the transfer of energy through air currents

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convection

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a sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal

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crisis

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a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

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cyanosis

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the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions

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diastole

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the point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall which is documented during diastole

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diastolic pressure

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shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

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dyspnea

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an irregular rhythm; also called arrhythmia

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dysrythmia

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normal respiration; the rate is 16-20 respirations per min the rhythm is even and regular and the depth is normal (the act of breathing out)

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exhalation

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a temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point of water is 212 degrees

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fahrenheit scale

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pertaining to fever

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febrile

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a body temperature that is above normal, synonym for pyrexia

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fever

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the midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth

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frenulum linguae

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an abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respiration

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hyperpnea

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an extremely high fever

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hyperpyrexia

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high blood pressure

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hypertension

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an abnormally fast and deep type of breathing, usually associated with acute anxiety conditions

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hyperventilation

30
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an abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respiration

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hypopnea

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low blood pressure

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hypotension

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a body temp that is below normal

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hypothermia

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a decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood. hypoxemia may lead to hypoxia

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hypoxemia

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a reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body

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hypoxia

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the act of breathing in

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inhalation

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between the ribs

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intercostal

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sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure that are used to determine the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings

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korotkoff sounds

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a vague sense of body discomfort, weakness and fatigue that often marks the onset of a disease and continues through the course of an illness

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malaise

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an instrument for measuring pressure

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manometer

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the curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube

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meniscus

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the condition in which breathing is easier when the individual is in a sitting or standing position

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orthopnea

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the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures

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pulse pressure

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a computerized device consisting of a probe and a monitor used to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood

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pulse oximetry

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the time interval between heartbeats

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pulse rhythm

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the strength of the heartbeat

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pulse volume

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the transfer of energy in the form of waves

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radiation

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abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood

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SaO2 (saturation of arterial oxygen)

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an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

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abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood as measured by a pulse oximeter

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Sp02 (saturation of peripheral oxygen)

50
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an instrument used for amplifying and hearing sounds produced by the body

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stethoscope

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the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract, sending blood out of the heart and into the aorta and pulmonary trunk

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systole

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the point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls which is documented during systole

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systolic pressure

53
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an abnormally fast heart rate (more than 100 bpm)

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tachycardia

54
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an abnormal increase in the respiratory rate of more that 20 breaths/min

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tachypnea

55
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a pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak and thin

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thready pulse

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