Chapter 15

Question 1

Apnea

Answer 1

Cessation of spontaneous ventilation. Breathing repeatedly stops and starts

Question 2

Atelectasis

Answer 2

Absence of gas from part or the whole of the lungs as a result of failure of expansion or reabsorption of gas from the alveoli

Question 3

Auscultation

Answer 3

Listening to sounds of the body typically through the use of a stethoscope

Question 4

Body temperature

Answer 4

Measurement of the degree of heat of the deep tissues of the human body. 98.6

Question 5

Bradycardia

Answer 5

Slowness of the heartbeat as evidenced by slowing of the pulse rate to less than 60 bpm

Question 6

Bradypnea

Answer 6

Abnormal slowness of breathing

Question 7

Diaphoresis

Answer 7

Profuse sweating

Question 8

Diastolic

Answer 8

Pertaining to dilation or a period of relaxation of the heart

Question 9

Dyspnea

Answer 9

Difficult or labored breathing

Question 10

Febrile

Answer 10

High fever

Question 11

Homeostasis

Answer 11

Consistent internal environment of the body naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival

Question 12

Hypertension

Answer 12

Persistently high arterial blood pressure

Question 13

Hyperthermia

Answer 13

Abnormally high body temp

Question 14

Hypotension

Answer 14

Abnormally low blood pressure. Seen in shock patients

Question 15

Hypothermia

Answer 15

Low body temp

Question 16

Hypoxemia

Answer 16

Decreased oxygen tension (concentration) in the blood

Question 17

Hypoxia

Answer 17

Reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue

Question 18

Intubation

Answer 18

Insertion of a tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity

Question 19

Orthopnea

Answer 19

Difficulty breathing except when sitting up or standing erect

Question 20

Pleural effusion

Answer 20

Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity, usually the result of inflammation

Question 21

Pneumothorax

Answer 21

Presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity

Question 22

Pulse oximeter

Answer 22

Photoelectric device used for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood

Question 23

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 23

Instrument for measuring blood pressure

Question 24

Systolic

Answer 24

Pertaining to tightening or a period of contraction of the heart, especially that of the ventricles

Question 25

Tachycardia

Answer 25

Rapid heart beat usually defined as a heart rate greater than 100 bpm

Question 26

Tidal volume

Answer 26

Volume of air inhaled and exhaled during one respiratory cycle

Question 27

Ventilation

Answer 27

Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs