ch 37 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Afebrile
A
no fever
2
Q
Apnea
A
Absence of respiration
3
Q
Body mass index
A
indicator of healthy weight
4
Q
Bradycardia
A
slow heart rate
5
Q
Dyspnea
A
Difficult/painful breathing
6
Q
Febrile
A
fever
7
Q
Hypernea
A
rapid breathing
8
Q
Hyperpyrexia
A
Exceptionally high fever
9
Q
Orthostatic hypotension
A
blood pressure is low and pulse increases
10
Q
Rales
A
noisy respirations
11
Q
Sphygmomanometer
A
blood pressure cuff
12
Q
Tachypnea
A
rapid breathing
