chapter 23 Flashcards
Which of the following means “slow breathing”?
Bradypnea
Which of the following is the meaning of “dyspnea”?
labored breathing
Which of the following describes the pulse rate of a well conditioned athlete?
slower than normal
What pulse location is used during an emergency?
carotid
Which of the following best describes the effect on a blood pressure if the cuff is too large.
artificially lower reading
Which of the following readings would indicate the patient is hypertensive?
160/100
Which of the following is the average normal adult rate of respiration?
14-20
Which of the following may result in inaccurate readings when using a tympanic thermometer?
impacted cerumen
Which of the following vital signs is not in the normal range for adults?
R- 12-16/min
Which of the following terms is used to denote the pressure exerted on the arterial walls during cardiac contraction?
Systole
Which pulse site is the most commonly used for obtaining a pulse rate?
Radial
Which of the following is a term for a pulse rate greater than 100 beats per minute?
tachycardia
What part of the brain monitors blood temperature?
hypothalmus
Which of the following is the average range of a normal adult diastolic pressure?
60-80mmHg
Which of the following best describes a pulse rate with bradycardia?
40 bpm
Which of the following arteries is most commonly used to measure blood pressure?
brachial
What type of thermometer is used to measure the temperature of the skin surface over an artery?
temporal
heat loss from the skin to surrounding cooler environments :
radiation
heat loss through normal body functions such as respiration :
elimination
heat loss through the skin to surrounding cooler objects such as clothing :
conduction
heat loss from the skin through air currents passing over it, such as a fan :
convection
Tachycardia is a common cardiac _______________.
arrhythmia
A pattern of breathing that start with a long period of apnea followed by increasing depth and rate of respiration is called_____________________________respiration.
Cheyne-Stokes
Initial measurement against which future measurements are compared :
baseline
In the BP 125/80 - 125 is the ______number :
systolic
150/90 :
hypertension
Difficulty breathing in any other position than upright :
orthopnea
T- 101.5 :
pyrexia
A form of arteriosclerosis with a build up of plaque in the arterial lining :
atherosclerosis
