Chapter 6

Question 1

A slow heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute

Answer 1

Bradycardia

Question 2

Disease of the lungs in which inspiratory and expiratory lung capacity is diminished

Answer 2

COPD

Question 3

A condition in which the blood does not supply enough oxygen to the body causing a bluish tone to the lips and fingertips

Answer 3

Cyanosis

Question 4

The blood pressure reading that occurs during the relaxation of the ventricles

Answer 4

Diastolic

Question 5

Difficult breathing resulting from insufficient airflow to the lungs

Answer 5

Dyspnea

Question 6

Carbon dioxide being retained in the arterial blood

Answer 6

Hypercapnia

Question 7

The ventral and medial region of the diencephalon of the brain

Answer 7

Hypothalamus

Question 8

Low levels of oxygen in the blood

Answer 8

Hypoxemia

Question 9

Extraneous sounds heard during the taking of a blood pressure and may be a tapping knocking or swishing sound

Answer 9

Korotkoff Sounds

Question 10

A blood pressure cuff

Answer 10

Sphygmomanometer

Question 11

The blood pressure reading taken during the contraction of the ventricles while the blood is in the arteries

Answer 11

Systolic

Question 12

A fast heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute

Answer 12

Tachycardia

Question 13

Bell like resonance pertaining to tympanum

Answer 13

Tympanic

Question 14

Assessment of the patient’s blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration

Answer 14

Vital signs

Question 15

Easily vaporized or evaporated; unstable or explosive in nature

Answer 15

Volatile