Chapter 33 Flashcards
afebrile
without a fever
apical-radial pulse
Taking the apical and radial pulses at the same time
Blood Pressure (BP)
The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the bloody
Body Temperature
The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body
Bradycardia
A slow (brady) heart rate (cardia); less than 60 beats per minute
Diastole
The period of heart muscle relaxation; the heart is at rest.
Diastolic Pressure
The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
Febrile
With a fever
Fever
Elevated body temperature
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
Pulse
The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery
Pulse Deficit
The difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
Pulse Rate
The number of heart beats or pulses in 1 minute
Respiration
Breathing air into (inhalation) and out of (exhalation) the lungs
Sphygmomanometer
A cuff and measuring device used to measure blood pressure (Sphymgo means pulse; manometer is a device for measuring pressure)
Stethoscope
An instrument used to listen to the sounds produced by the heart, lungs, and other body organs
Systole
The period of heart muscle contraction; the heart is pumping blood
Systolic Pressure
The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
Tachycardia
A rapid (tachy) heart rate (cardia); more than 100 beats per minute
Thermometer
A device used to measure (meter) temperature (thermo)
Vital Signs
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure; pulse oximetry and pain are included in some agencies
Pulse
A wave felt over an artery as the heart beats
