Chapter21vocabulary

Question 1

Blood pressure

Answer 1

The amount of force exerted again the walls of an artery by the blood.

Question 2

Body temperature

Answer 2

The amount of heart in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat products and the amount lost by the body.

Question 3

Diastolic pressure

Answer 3

The Pressure in the artery when the heart is at rest.

Question 4

Discomfort

Answer 4

See “pain”

Question 5

Fever

Answer 5

Elevated body temperature.

Question 6

Hypertension

Answer 6

When the systolic pressure is 140 mm Hg or high (hyper), or the diastolic pressure is 90 mm Hg or higher.

Question 7

Hypotension

Answer 7

When the systolic pressure is below (hypo) 90 mm Hg, or the diastolic pressure is below 60 mm Hg.

Question 8

Intake

Answer 8

The amount of fluid taken in

Question 9

Output

Answer 9

The amount of fluid lost.

Question 10

Pain

Answer 10

To ache, hurt, or be sore; discomfort.

Question 11

Pulse

Answer 11

The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood test ass though the artery.

Question 12

Pulse rate

Answer 12

The number of heartbeats or pluses felt or heard in 1 minuets.

Question 13

Respiration

Answer 13

Breathing air into (inhalation) and out of ( exhalation) the lungs.

Question 14

Stethoscope

Answer 14

An instrument used to listen to the sounds produced by the heart, lungs, and other body organs.

Question 15

Systolic pressure

Answer 15

The pressure in the artery when the heart contracts.

Question 16

Thermometer

Answer 16

A device used to measure ( meter) temperature ( thermo).

Question 17

Vital signs

Answer 17

Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure; and pain in some agencies.