Chapter 33 Vocab

Question 1

afebrile

Answer 1

without fever

Question 2

apical-radial pulse

Answer 2

taking the apical and radial pulses at the same time

Question 3

blood pressure (BP)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

body temperature

Answer 4

core temperature

Question 5

bradycardia

Answer 5

heart rate less than 60bpm

Question 6

diastole

Answer 6

period of heart muscle relaxation

Question 7

febrile

Answer 7

with a fever

Question 8

fever

Answer 8

elevated body temperature

Question 9

hypertension

Answer 9

high blood pressure

Question 10

hypotension

Answer 10

low blood pressure

Question 11

pulse

Answer 11

the beat of the heart felt at an artery

Question 12

pulse deficit

Answer 12

the difference between apical and radial pulses

Question 13

pulse rate

Answer 13

number of heartbeats in 1 minute

Question 14

respiration

Answer 14

breathing air in and out of the lungs

Question 15

sphygmomanometer

Answer 15

blood pressure cuff

Question 16

stethoscope

Answer 16

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

Question 17

systole

Answer 17

period of heart muscle contraction

Question 18

systolic pressure

Answer 18

pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts

Question 19

diastolic pressure

Answer 19

pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest

Question 20

tachycardia

Answer 20

heart rate of more than 100bpm

Question 21

thermometer

Answer 21

device to measure temperature

Question 22

vital signs

Answer 22

temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry

Question 23

Hg

Answer 23

Mercury

Question 24

mm Hg

Answer 24

millimeters of mercury