Chapter 11 Lesson 2 Flashcards
What are the 4 assessment considerations
Relevance, appropriateness, validity, reliability.
Rest heart rate
the number of heart beats per minute while at complete rest
Thermoregulation
The physiological process by which the body maintains a relatively constant internal body temperature, including events like sweating to cool the body and shivering to warm the body.
Peripheral vasodilation
The action of expanding the diameter of a blood vessel near the surface of the skin which helps remove heat from the body
Heart rate
The measurement lf the number of times a heart beats within a specified time period
Arterial system
The system of arteries carrying blood away from the heart.
Brachial artery
The primary artery of the upper arm, which is often used as a site for measuring blood pressure
