chapter 29 vocab

Question 1

vital signs

Answer 1

body temp, pulse, respiration, blood pressure

Question 2

body temperature

Answer 2

reflects balance between the heat produced and the heat lost from the body

Question 3

core temperature

Answer 3

temperature of deep tissues of the body

Question 4

surface temperature

Answer 4

temperature of the skin

Question 5

heat balance

Answer 5

when amount of heat produced by the body equals the amount of heat lost

Question 6

basal metabolic rate BMR

Answer 6

rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities like breathing

Question 7

radiation

Answer 7

transfer of heat from surface to surface without touching

Question 8

conduction

Answer 8

transfer of heat from one molecule to a molecule of lower temp

Question 9

convection

Answer 9

dispersion of heat by air current

Question 10

evaportaion

Answer 10

continuous vaporization of moisture

Question 11

insensible water loss

Answer 11

continuous, unnoticed water loss

Question 12

insensible heat loss

Answer 12

continuous, unnoticed heat loss

Question 13

pyrexia, hyperthermia, fever

Answer 13

temp above normal range

Question 14

hyperpyrexia

Answer 14

very high fever such as 105.8 degrees F

Question 15

febrile

Answer 15

client who has a fever

Question 16

afebrile

Answer 16

client without a fever

Question 17

remittent fever

Answer 17

wide range of fluctuations

Question 18

relapsing fever

Answer 18

short febrile periods

Question 19

constant fever

Answer 19

always remain above normal

Question 20

fever spike

Answer 20

normal then high within a few hours

Question 21

heat exhaustion

Answer 21

excessive heat and dehydration

Question 22

heat stroke

Answer 22

exercising in heat, no sweat, delirious, unconscious, seizures

Question 23

hypothermia

Answer 23

core temp below the lower limit of normal

Question 24

C to F

Answer 24

(C X 1.8)+32

Question 25

F to C

Answer 25

(F - 32)X1.8

Question 26

compliance

Answer 26

ability for arteries to contract and expand

Question 27

cardiac output

Answer 27

volume of blood pumped into the arteries by the heart

Question 28

peripheral pulse

Answer 28

pulse located away from heart

Question 29

apical pulse

Answer 29

central pulse

Question 30

point of maximal impulse PMI

Answer 30

apex of heart

Question 31

tachycardia

Answer 31

fast heartbeat

Question 32

bradycardia

Answer 32

slow heartbeat

Question 33

pulse rhythm

Answer 33

pattern of beats and intervals between the beats

Question 34

dysrhytmia or arrhythmia

Answer 34

irregular rhythm

Question 35

pulse volume

Answer 35

pulse strength, force of blood with each beat

Question 36

apical-radial pulse

Answer 36

cardiovascular disorders assessed this way, should be identical

Question 37

pulse deficit

Answer 37

discrepancy between two pulse rates

Question 38

inhalation/inspiration

Answer 38

intake of air

Question 39

respiration

Answer 39

act of breathing

Question 40

exhalation

Answer 40

breathing out

Question 41

ventilation

Answer 41

movement of air in and out of lungs

Question 42

costal breathing

Answer 42

involves use of intercostal muscles and other muscles to breath

Question 43

diaphragmatic breathing

Answer 43

involves contraction and relaxation of the diaphragm

Question 44

bradypnea

Answer 44

slow respirations

Question 45

tachypnea

Answer 45

fast respirations

Question 46

apnea

Answer 46

absence of breathin

Question 47

tidal volume

Answer 47

volume of air that is normally inhaled and exhaled

Question 48

hyperventilation

Answer 48

deep rapid respiration

Question 49

hypoventilation

Answer 49

shallow respiration

Question 50

respiratory quality/character

Answer 50

aspects of breathing that are different from normal breathing

Question 51

arterial blood pressure

Answer 51

pressure exerted by blood as it flows through arteries

Question 52

systolic pressure

Answer 52

pressure as contraction of ventricles

Question 53

diastolic pressure

Answer 53

pressure when ventricles at rest

Question 54

pulse pressure

Answer 54

difference between diastolic and systolic pressure

Question 55

arteriosclerosis

Answer 55

arteries lose ability to constrict and dilate

Question 56

hematocrit

Answer 56

proportion of RBC to blood plasma is high

Question 57

hypertension

Answer 57

blood pressure persistently above normal

Question 58

hypotension

Answer 58

blood pressure below normal

Question 59

orthostatic hypotension

Answer 59

bp that falls with client sits or stands

Question 60

sphygmomanometer

Answer 60

indicates the pressure of air within the bladder

Question 61

korotkoff's sounds

Answer 61

series of sounds in five phases 1-systolic 5- diastolic

Question 62

austulatory gap

Answer 62

temporary disappearance of sounds, particularly in hypertensive clients

Question 63

pulse oximeter

Answer 63

noninvasive device that estimates clients arterial blood

Question 64

oxygen saturation (SaO2)

Answer 64

percent of all hemoglobin binding sites that are occupied by oxygen