Physiological Inquiry

Question 1

Afebrile

Answer 1

Without fever

Question 2

Febrile/Pyrexia

Answer 2

A Fever with temps >38 degrees When the body cannot release excess heat fast enough. Internal temp rises along with WBC production.

Question 3

Tympanic

Answer 3

The middle ear contains bones that transmit vibrations in the detection of sound.

Question 4

Pulse

Answer 4

Arterial blood that is palpable at certain parts of the body, a circulatory system function indicator.

Question 5

Apical Pulse

Answer 5

Pulse at the apex of the heart, located between the 5th and 6th intercostal space. This is used when cardiac output declines and the peripheral pulses are to difficult to palpate.

Question 6

Dysrhythmia

Answer 6

Abnormal rhythm of the heart, could be a missed, late heartbeat or early heartbeat.

Question 7

Bradycardia

Answer 7

Slow heart rate of < 60 bpm in adults.

Question 8

Tachycardia

Answer 8

Fast heart rate of < 100 bpm in adults

Question 9

Apnea

Answer 9

Temporary cessation of breathing.

Question 10

Tachypnea

Answer 10

Rapid shallow breathing > 20 breaths/min

Question 11

Bradypnea

Answer 11

Abnormally slow breathing < 12 breaths/min.

Question 12

Pulse Deficit

Answer 12

Inefficient contraction of the heart that fails to transmit a pulse wave to the peripheral pulse site. Two people are needed to detect the deficit by taking the pulse rate of the apical and radial sites. The deficit is the difference between the apical and radial pulse.

Question 13

Pulse Range for:
Adults
Child
Infant

Answer 13

60-100 bpm
80-120 bpm
70-190 bpm

Question 14

Respiration rate for:
Adult
Adolescent
Child
Infant
Newborn

Answer 14

10-20 breaths/min.
16-20
20-30
30-50
30-60

Question 15

Auscultatory Gap

Answer 15

The gap in sound when taking manual BP, occurs between the first and second Korotkoff sounds.

Question 16

Cardiac Output

Answer 16

The volume of blood that is pumped by the heart in 1 minute.

Question 17

Hypertension

Answer 17

Chronic high blood pressure of systolic >180 mmHg and Diastolic >110 mmHg.

Question 18

Hypotension

Answer 18

Low BP Sys <90mmHg could be do to myocardial infarction or hemorrhage.

Question 19

Orthostatic/Postural Hypotension

Answer 19

When a person with normal BP experiences low BP when going from sitting to standing, peripheral blood vessels in the legs constrict.

Question 20

Systolic

Answer 20

Peak pressure during ventricular contraction. Maximum pressure exerted on the vessel walls. The first sound when taking BP

Question 21

Diastolic

Answer 21

The pressure of the blood remaining in the vessels during ventricular relaxation. The minimal pressure exerted on the vessel walls. Last sound head when taking BP.

Question 22

Pulse Pressure

Answer 22

The difference between the systolic and the diastolic.
Systolic-diastolic=pulse pressure.

Question 23

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 23

Equipment use in reading blood pressure.