Vital Signs Flashcards

1
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35.8 C

A

96.4 F

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2
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37.5 C

A

99.5 F

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3
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36.8 C

A

98.3 F

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4
Q

The body gives off waves of heat from uncovered surfaces

A

Radiation

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5
Q

An oscillating fan blows currents of cool air across the surface of a warm body

A

Convection

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6
Q

Body fluid in the form of perspiration and insensible loss is vaporized from the skin

A

Evaporation

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7
Q

The body transfers heat to an ice pack, causing the ice to melt

A

Conduction

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8
Q

Low pitched, soft sounds heard over peripheral lung fields

A

Vesicular

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9
Q

Medium pitched sounds heard over the major bronchi

A

Bronchovesicular

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10
Q

Loud, high pitched sounds heard over trachea/larynx

A

Bronchial

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11
Q

Musical or squeaking

A

Wheeze

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12
Q

High pitched continuous sounds

A

Wheeze

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13
Q

Auscultated during ins & exp

Air passing through narrowed airways

A

Wheeze

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14
Q

Sonorous or coarse; snoring quality

A

Rhonchi

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15
Q

Low pitched, continuous sounds

A

Rhonchi

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16
Q

Auscultated during ins & exp
Coughing may clear the sound
Air passing through or around secretions

A

Rhonchi

17
Q

Bubbling, popping

A

Crackles

18
Q

Low to high pitched, discontinuous sounds

A

Crackles

19
Q

Auscultated during ins & exp

Opening of deflated small airways and alveoli; air passing passing through fluid in airways

A

Crackles

20
Q

Harsh, loud, high pitched

A

Stridor

21
Q

Auscultated on ins

A

Stridor

22
Q

Narrowing of upper airway (larynx or trachea); presence of foreign body in airway

A

Stridor

23
Q

Rubbing or grating

A

Friction rub

24
Q

Loudest over lower lateral anterior surface

A

Friction rub

25
Q

Auscultated during ins & exp

Inflamed pleura rubbing against chest wall

A

Friction rub

26
Q

OVER STOMACH B/C

HOLLOW: a high-pitched, drum-like sound, air-containing space; is usually heard over the distended abdomen.

A

Tympany

27
Q

a loud, booming sound, is usually heard over a hyperinflated lung, as in patients with emphysema—
ALVEOLI HYPERINFLATED—LOUDER THAN NORMAL RESONANCE

A

Hyperresonance

28
Q

a soft, high-pitched sound, is generally heard over bones, muscles, and tumors
IF IM PERCUSSING NORMAL LUNGS-SHOULD HEAR NORMAL HOLLOW SOUNDS-RESONANCE—WAY TO
DISTINGUISH, IF COME UPON FLAT/DULL THEN OVER LIVER, BONE, TUMOR OR ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF IN
CORRECT AREA

A

Flatness

29
Q

A soft high-pitched, thud-like sound, can generally be heard over dense
organs, such as the liver.

A

Dullness

30
Q

Right on skin

A

Direct