Chapter 14 Flashcards
Radial pulse
Pulse located on the inside of the wrist where the radial artery runs beneath the skin
Brachial pulse
Pulse located inside the elbow
Located about one to one and a half inches above the elbow
Apical pulse
Pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
Inspiration
Process of inhaling air into the lungs
Expiration
Process of exhaling air out the lungs
Apnea
Absence of breathing
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Eupnea
Normal breathing
Orthopnea
Shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up
Tachypnea
Rapid breathing
Bradypnea
Slow breathing
Cheyenne-Stokes
Alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing, along with periods of not breathing
Hypertension
High blood pressure
140/90 mmHg or higher
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
90/60 mmHg or lower
Sphygmomanometer
Device that measures blood pressure
Sitz bath
A warm soak of the perineal area to clean perineal wounds that reduce inflammation and pain
Intravenous therapy
The delivery of medication, nutrition or fluids through a person’s vein
Nasal cannula
An oxygen delivery device that consists of a piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and two prongs that fit inside the nose
Oxygen concentrator
A box like device that changes air in the room into air with more oxygen
Pulse oximeter
A noninvasive device that uses a light to determine the amount of oxygen in the blood
