medical (nursing) terms

Question 1

cyanosis

Answer 1

it is a change in body tissue. gives it a bluish-purple color. due to the decrease in the amount of oxygen in RBC. (emergency)

Question 2

jaundice

Answer 2

a condition in which the skin and eyes turn yellow because of high bilirubin levels in your blood.

Question 3

tachycardia

Answer 3

fast heart rate anything above 100 bpm.

Question 4

bradycardia

Answer 4

slow heart rate anything under 60 bmp.

Question 5

tachypnea

Answer 5

shallow, rapid breathing over 20 breathing per minute.

Question 6

bradypnea

Answer 6

when the breathing is slow under 12 breaths per minute.

Question 7

PRN

Answer 7

as needed.

Question 8

NPO

Answer 8

nothing by mouth.

Question 9

BID

Answer 9

twice a day.

Question 10

pyrexia

Answer 10

fever.

Question 11

dyspnea

Answer 11

the feeling of not being about to catch your breath.

Question 12

eupnea

Answer 12

normal breathing.

Question 13

diaphoresis

Answer 13

over sweating.

Question 14

ecchymosis

Answer 14

large area of the skin that is discolored by the leaking of the vessels..

Question 15

erythema

Answer 15

abnormal redness of skin or mucus membrane.

Question 16

hypoxia

Answer 16

below normal level of oxygen in your blood.

Question 17

hypertension

Answer 17

high blood pressure.

Question 18

hypotension

Answer 18

low blood pressure.