studying Flashcards
taking the apical and radial pulses at the same time
apical radial pulse
amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood
bp
amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body
body temp
slow heart rate; less than 60 beats per minute
bradycardia
period of heart muscle relaxation; heart is at rest
diastole
pressure in the arteries when the heart is arrest
diastolic pressure
when systolic pressure is 140mm hg or higher, or the diastolic pressure is 90 mm hg or higher
hypertension
when the systolic pressure is below 90 mm hg or diastolic pressure is below 60 mm hg
hypotension
best offer heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery
pulse
difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
pulse deficit
number of heartbeats or pulses felt in 1 minute
pulse rate
cuff measuring device used to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
period heart muscle contraction; heart is pumping blood
systole
pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
systolic pressure
rapid heart rate
tachycardia
temp pulse respirations and blood pressure
vital signs
loss of feeling or sensation produced by a drug
anesthesia
surgery done by choice to improve the persons life or well being
elective surgery
blood clot that travels
embolus
stats of quiet calmness or sleep produced by a drug
sedation
blood clot
thrombus
sensitivity to a substance that causes the body to react with signs and symptoms
Allergy
lack of absence of breathing
apnea
collapse of a portion of the lung
atelectasis
rapid and deep respirations followed by 10-30 seconds of apnea
biot respirations
respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow
cheyne-stokes respirations
difficult labored or painful breathing
dyspnea
bloody sputum
hemoptysis
breathing is rapid and deeper than normal
hyperventilation
breathing is slow shallow and sometimes irregular
hypo ventilation
reduced amount of oxygen in the blood
hypoxemia
cells don’t have enough oxygen
hypoxia
very deep and rapid respirations
kussmaul respirations
breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting
othropnea
sitting up and leaning over a table to breathe
orthopneic position
amount of hemoglobin containing oxygen
oxygen concentration
harmful chemical or substance in air or water
pollutant
mucus from the respiratory system that is expectorants through the mouth
sputum
when breathing stops
respiratory arrest
rapid breathing
tachypnea
blood in the pleural space
hemothorax
Inserting an artificial airway
intubation
using a machine to move air into and out of lungs
mechanical ventilation
escape and collection of fluid in the pleural space
pleural effusion
air in the pleural space
pneumothorax
process of withdrawing or sucking up fluid
suction
surgically created opening into the trachea
tracheostomy
