Chapter 26

Question 1

BP

Answer 1

Blood Pressure

Question 2

DUS

Answer 2

Doppler ultrasound stethoscope

Question 3

Apical-radial pulse

Answer 3

Taking the apical and radial pulse at the same time

Question 4

Blood Pressure

Answer 4

The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood

Question 5

Body Temperature

Answer 5

The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body

Question 6

Bradycardia

Answer 6

A slow heart rate; less than 60 bpm

Question 7

Diastole

Answer 7

The period of heart muscle relaxation when the heart is at rest

Question 8

Diastolic pressure

Answer 8

The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest 60-80 mmHg

Question 9

Fever

Answer 9

Elevated body temperature

Question 10

Hypertension

Answer 10

When the systolic pressure is 140 mmHg or higher and diastolic is 90 mmHg or higher

Question 11

Hypotension

Answer 11

When the systolic pressure is 90 mmHg or lower and diastolic is 60 mmHg or lower

Question 12

Pulse

Answer 12

The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood pressure passes through the artery

Question 13

Pulse deficit

Answer 13

The difference between the apical and radial pulse rates

Question 14

Pulse rate

Answer 14

The number of heartbeats or pulses felt in 1 minute

Question 15

Respiration

Answer 15

Breathing air into and out of the lungs

Question 16

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 16

A cuff and measuring device for measuring blood pressure

Question 17

Stethoscope

Answer 17

An instrument used to listen to sounds produced by the heart, lungs, and other organs

Question 18

Systole

Answer 18

The period of heart muscle contraction when the heart is pumping blood

Question 19

Systolic pressure

Answer 19

The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts 90-120 mmHg

Question 20

Tachycardia

Answer 20

A rapid heart rate; more than 100 beats per minute

Question 21

Thermometer

Answer 21

A device used to measure temperature

Question 22

Vital signs

Answer 22

Temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure. Used to detect abnormalities in the body

Question 23

Oral temp

Answer 23

98.6, +-1 range

Question 24

Rectal temp

Answer 24

99.6, +-1 range

Question 25

Axillary temp

Answer 25

97.6, +-1 range

Question 26

Tympanic temp (ear)

Answer 26

98.6, no range

Question 27

Temporal artery temp

Answer 27

99.6, no range

Question 28

Pulse sites

Answer 28

temporal, carotid, radial, femoral, popliteal, brachial, ect.

Question 29

Normal respirations per minute

Answer 29

12-20