Chapter 7 Key Terms Notecards

Question 1

vital signs

Answer 1

measurements—temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure— that monitor the functioning of the vital organs of the body

Question 2

radial pulse

Answer 2

the pulse located on the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin

Question 3

brachial pulse

Answer 3

the pulse located inside the elbow, about one to one-and-a-half inches above the elbow

Question 4

respiration

Answer 4

the process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs

Question 5

inspiration

Answer 5

the process of inhaling air into the lungs

Question 6

expiration

Answer 6

the process of exhaling air out of the lungs

Question 7

systolic

Answer 7

first measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing the blood out of the left ventricle of the heart

Question 8

diastolic

Answer 8

second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests

Question 9

restraint

Answer 9

a physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior

Question 10

restraint-free care

Answer 10

an environment in which restraints are not kept or used for any reason

Question 11

restraint alternatives

Answer 11

measures used in place of a restraint or that reduce the need for a restraint

Question 12

intake

Answer 12

the fluid a person consumes; also called input

Question 13

input

Answer 13

the fluid a person consumes; also called intake

Question 14

output

Answer 14

all fluid that is eliminated from the body; includes fluid in urine, feces, vomitus, and perspiration, moisture that is exhaled in the air, and wound drainage

Question 15

fluid balance

Answer 15

taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluid

Question 16

specimen

Answer 16

a sample that is used for analysis in order to try to make a diagnosis

Question 17

routine urine specimen

Answer 17

a urine specimen that can be collected any time a person voids

Question 18

voids

Answer 18

urinates

Question 19

hat

Answer 19

in health care, a collection container that can be inserted into a toilet bowl to collect and measure urine or stool

Question 20

clean-catch specimen

Answer 20

a urine specimen that does not include the first and last urine voided; also called mid-stream specimen

Question 21

catheter

Answer 21

a thin tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluids

Question 22

urinary catheter

Answer 22

a type of catheter that is used to drain urine from the bladder.

Question 23

straight catheter

Answer 23

a type of urinary catheter that is removed immediately after urine is drained or collected

Question 24

indwelling catheter

Answer 24

a type of urinary catheter that remains inside the bladder for a period of time; also called Foley catheter

Question 25

condom catheter

Answer 25

a type of urinary catheter that has an attachment on the end that fits onto the penis; also called Texas catheter

Question 26

oxygen therapy

Answer 26

the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs

Question 27

combustion

Answer 27

the process of burning

Question 28

flammable

Answer 28

easily ignited and capable of burning quickly

Question 29

intravenous (IV) therapy

Answer 29

the delivery of medication, nutrition, or fluids through a person’s vein

Question 30

occupied bed

Answer 30

a bed made while a person is in the bed

Question 31

unoccupied bed

Answer 31

a bed made while no person is in the bed

Question 32

closed bed

Answer 32

a bed completely made with the bedspread and blankets in place.