Ch. 37 terms

Question 1

afebrile

Answer 1

Having a body temperature within normal range

Question 2

apnea

Answer 2

absence of respiration

Question 3

auscultated blood pressure

Answer 3

measuring blood pressure by listening with a stethoscope

Question 4

BMI

Answer 4

body mass index which is a reliable indicator of a healthy weight calculated based on height and weight

Question 5

bradycardia

Answer 5

a slow heart rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute

Question 6

calibrate

Answer 6

to standardize a measuring instrument

Question 7

dyspnea

Answer 7

difficult or painful breathing

Question 8

febrile

Answer 8

having a body temperature above the normal range

Question 9

hyperpnea

Answer 9

abnormally deep, rapid breathing

Question 10

hyperpyrexia

Answer 10

exceptionally high fever

Question 11

hypertension

Answer 11

high blood pressure

Question 12

hyperventilation

Answer 12

a condition of breathing deep and rapidly, it decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 13

hypotension

Answer 13

low blood pressure

Question 14

orthostatic hypotension

Answer 14

blood pressure becomes low and the pulse rate increases as a patient goes from a lying to standing position

Question 15

palpatory method

Answer 15

measuring systolic blood pressure using the sense of touch

Question 16

rales

Answer 16

noisy respirations usually caused by blockage of the bronchial tubes

Question 17

rhonchi

Answer 17

deep snoring or rattling sounds during breathing

Question 18

sphygmomanometer

Answer 18

an instrument used to measure blood pressure

Question 19

stethoscope

Answer 19

and instrument that amplifies body sounds

Question 20

tachycardia

Answer 20

rapid heart rate, generally above 100 beats per minute

Question 21

tachypnea

Answer 21

abnormally rapid breathing

Question 22

thermometer

Answer 22

an instrument for measuring body temperature