Chapter 7 Flashcards
Auscultation
Act of listening for sounds within the body
Apical
Pertaining to the apex or pointed end of the heart
Blood pressure (BP)
Pressure or circulating blood against the walls of the arteries
Cardiac arrest
Sudden stopping of heart action
Diastolic
Blood pressure during ventricular relaxation (minimum)
Integer
Whole number, positive or negative , and zero
Palpation
Technique used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of parts of the body with the hands
Percussion
Technique of tapping with the fingertips to evaluate size, borders, and consistency of internal structures of the body
Rational
Number that can be shown as a integer or fraction
Systolic
Blood pressure during ventricular contraction (maximum)
Vital
Necessary to life
What instruments are used to determine blood pressure?
Stethoscope and sphygmomanometer
Temperature
The measurement of the balance between the heat produced and lost by the body
Pulse
The heartbeat that can be felt on surface arteries as the artery walls expand
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
