Chapter 14

Question 1

Vital signs

Answer 1

Measurements—temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pain level—that monitor the functioning of the vital organs of the body

Question 2

Radial pulse

Answer 2

The pulse located on the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin

Question 3

Brachial pulse

Answer 3

The pulse inside the elbow, about 1 - 1 1/2 inches above the elbow

Question 4

Apical pulse

Answer 4

The pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple

Question 5

Stethoscope

Answer 5

An instrument designed to listen to sounds within the body

Question 6

 respiration

Answer 6

The process of breathing air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs

Question 7

Inspiration

Answer 7

Breathing in

Question 8

Expiration

Answer 8

Exhaling air out of the lungs

Question 9

Apnea

Answer 9

The absence of breathing

Question 10

Dyspnea

Answer 10

Difficulty breathing

Question 11

Eupnea

Answer 11

Normal breathing

Question 12

Orthopnea

Answer 12

Shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up

Question 13

Tachypnea

Answer 13

Rapid breathing

Question 14

Cheyne-Stokes

Answer 14

Alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing

Question 15

Systolic

Answer 15

First measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing the blood from the left ventrical of the heart

Question 16

Diastolic

Answer 16

Second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests

Question 17

Hypertension

Answer 17

High blood pressure, measuring 140/90 or higher

Question 18

Prehypertension

Answer 18

A condition in which a person has a systolic measurement of 120–139 mm Hg and a diastolic measurement of 80–89 mm Hg; indicates that the person does not have high blood pressure now but is likely to have it in the future

Question 19

 hypotension

Answer 19

Low blood pressure, measuring 100/60 or lower

Question 20

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 20

Blood pressure cuff

Question 21

Sitz bath

Answer 21

A warm soak of the perineal area

Question 22

Intravenous (IV)

Answer 22

Into a vein

Question 23

Oxygen therapy

Answer 23

The administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs

Question 24

Oxygen concentrator

Answer 24

A box–like device that changes air in the room into air with more oxygen

Question 25

Nasal cannula

Answer 25

A piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and a secured by a strap that goes over the ears and around the back of the head