Vital Signs Flashcards
1
Q
What is a vein?
A
A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the body tissues.
2
Q
What is Tachycardia?
A
Abnormally rapid heart rate
3
Q
What is Bradycardia?
A
Unusually slow heart rate
4
Q
What is Arrhythmia?
A
Abnormal heart rhythm
5
Q
What is blood pressure?
A
force that circulating blood exerts on the walls of the arteries
6
Q
what is the pressure gauge on the BP cuff called?
A
Manometer
7
Q
What is the part called the regulates the BP cuff pressure?
A
Pressure control valve
8
Q
True or false, the part that goes around the subjects arm is called the compression cuff?
A
true
9
Q
What is the part called that you squeeze to add pressure to the BP cuff?
A
Pressure bulb
10
Q
What is hypertension?
A
Abnormally high blood pressure
11
Q
What is hypotension?
A
Abnormally low blood pressure
