lp6 vocab

Question 1

Hypertension

Answer 1

High blood pressure. This is when the pressure exerted on the blood vessel wall is greater than it should be.

Question 2

Hypotension

Answer 2

– low blood pressure. This is when the body parts are not getting enough blood due to the weakened blood pressure exerting.

Question 3

Antipyretic

Answer 3

• what something is referred to when it reduces the fever. This can be applying to drugs.

Question 4

Febrile

Answer 4

this is when something is related or caused by a fever. It is used in many applications, but the basis is relating to a fever.

Question 5

Hyperthermia

Answer 5

when the temperature of a patient is too high.

Question 6

Hypothermia

Answer 6

when the temperature of the patient is too low.

Question 7

Korotkoff’s sounds-

Answer 7

blood pressure has a distinct sound, but when the cuff from the blood pressure gauge changes the way, the blood is flowing, that is considered korotoffs sound (the change in noise)

Question 8

Sphygmomanometer-

Answer 8

tool used that measures blood pressure.

Question 9

Bradycardia-

Answer 9

a heart rate that is slower than the average (<60

Question 10

Bounding Pulse-

Answer 10

strong pulse felt from arteries. This is most prevalent after exercises or dehydration.

Question 11

Pulse pressure

Answer 11

• This is the difference in the numbers of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This can help to indicate certain health problems.

Question 12

Tachycardia

Answer 12

• heartbeat that is too fast. Usually when it is over 100 BPM.

Question 13

Thready Pulse

Answer 13

• Minute pulse felt on artery. These can generally be more difficult to feel and get a good reading of

Question 14

Circadian Rhythm-

Answer 14

changes in all physical appearance, mental status and behavior inside of a cycle that usually lasts around a day.

Question 15

Bell-

Answer 15

small, concaved shape of stethoscope. This is used to listen to the smaller, low pitch and frequency sounds.

Question 16

Diaphragm-

Answer 16

most common piece of stethoscope. This is what is used when you examine a person’s heartbeat and is used for higher pitches.

Question 17

Tympanic-

Answer 17

something that is in the ear is tympanic – like a thermometer.

Question 18

Axillary-

Answer 18

something that is in the armpit is axillary- thermometer is also a good example of this.

Question 19

Doppler Device

Answer 19

• device that can help to determine blood flow in a patient. This noninvasive test goes onto the arm and will reflect sound waves off of blood and read the sounds back.

Question 20

Bradypnea-

Answer 20

breathing rate that is unusually and abnormally slower than normal.

Question 21

Tachypnea-

Answer 21

• breathing rate that is unusually and abnormally faster than normal.

Question 22

Apnea-

Answer 22

without breathing. Commonly known in sleep apnea, which can be normal in patients.

Question 23

Cheyne-Stokes-

Answer 23

differences in breathing in patients, during sleep.

Question 24

Biot’s

Answer 24

• random breathing pattern. No real regular tidal volume or apnea, just random breathing schedule

Question 25

Kussmaul’s

Answer 25

• Opposite of biots, random breathing pattern, but very deep and fast.

Question 26

Systolic-

Answer 26

measurement of pressure when the heart is contracting.

Question 27

Diastolic

Answer 27

• measurement of pressure when the heart is relaxing.

Question 28

Pulse deficit-

Answer 28

inability to feel a pulse, usually because there are less pulses than heartbeats. Can be caused by the atria doing irregular heartbeats.

Question 29

Brachial pulse

Answer 29

felt on arm close to elbow. This is called brachial due to the brachial artery.

Question 30

Radial pulse

Answer 30

• pulse felt on the wrist. This is called radial pulse due to radial artery.