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Unit 6: Vital Signs Flashcards

1
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Sock to prevent blood clots

A

Anti-embolism stocking

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2
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Taking a pulse by listening to the chest

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Apical

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3
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Absence of breathing

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Apnea

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4
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Axillary

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Under the arm

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5
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Amount of force exerted on the arteries from the beating heart

A

Blood pressure

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6
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Located under the bicep muscle

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Brachial Artery

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7
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Temperature measurement using 0 degrees as freezing. Also known as Celcius

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Centigrade

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8
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Low temperature wraps used on the body to constrict vessels

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Cold Pack

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9
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Takes air from surroundings and filters it into oxygen

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Concentrator

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10
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Part of a stethoscope that detects higher frequency sounds.

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Diaphragm

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11
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Bottom number on a blood pressure reading

A

Diastolic

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12
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Thermometer that displays numbers

A

Digital Thermometer

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13
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Difficulty breathing

A

Dyspnea

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14
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Tube that runs from the outer ear to the eardrum

A

Ear Canal

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15
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Use of electrothermic current to measure temperature

A

Electronic thermometer

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16
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Blood clot that travels through the body

A

Embolism

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17
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Breathing out

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Exhale/Exhalation/Expiration

18
Q

Device that covers nose and mouth while delivering oxygen

19
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Temperature measurement using 32 degrees as freezing

A

Fahrenheit

20
Q

Device that measures how fast oxygen is released from a contained source

A

Flow Meter

21
Q

Device that adds water to air

A

Humidifier

22
Q

High blood pressure

A

Hypertension

23
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Low blood pressure

A

Hypotension

24
Q

Breathing in

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Inhale/Inhalation/Inspiration

25
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Uneven or unbalanced

26
Q

Device used for delivery oxygen into nasal nares

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Nasal Cannula

27
Q

Delivers higher concentrations of oxygen

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Non-rebreather Mask

28
Q

By mouth

29
Q

Blood pressure dropping when you suddenly stand from sitting or lying

A

Orthostatic

30
Q

Unpleasant signal that something hurts

31
Q

Number of times the heart beats in 1 minute

32
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Device placed on finger that measures % of oxygen in the blood

A

Pulse oximeter

33
Q

Located in the thumb side of the wrist

A

Radial Artery

34
Q

Describing the anal area

35
Q

Number of breaths (inhale and exhale) in one minute

A

Respirations

36
Q

Dial attached to blood pressure cuff that give numerical reading

A

Sphygmomanometer

37
Q

Medical device used for listening to internal structure of the body

A

Stethoscope

38
Q

Top number in a blood pressure reading

39
Q

Near the temporal lobe of the brain

40
Q

Device that measures temperature

A

Thermometer

41
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Pertaining to the eardrum

HH/CNA (27 decks)

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