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Vital signs Flashcards

1
Q

Absence of oxygen in the tissues

A

ANOXIA

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2
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The pulse that is found when a stethoscope is placed on the chest wall over the apex of the heart

A

APICAL PULSE

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3
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The absence of breathing.

A

APNEA

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4
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Variation from the normal rhythm

A

ARRHYTHMIA

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5
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Listening for sounds produced within the body by using the unaided ear or a stethoscope

A

AUSCULTATION

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6
Q

A slow heartbeat (i.e., pulse rate less than 60 beats/min); may be a normal finding in a
well-conditioned person or an abnormal finding.

A

BRADYCARDIA

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7
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The amount of blood that is pumped from the heart during each contraction.

A

CARDIAC OUTPUT

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8
Q

Profuse perspiration

A

DIAPHORESIS

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9
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The period when the least amount of pressure is exerted on the walls or the arteries during
the heartbeat; usually indicates the resting phase of the heart.

A

DIASTOLE

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10
Q

Labored or difficult breathing.

A

DYSPNEA

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11
Q

Disturbance of rhythm

A

DYSRHYTHMIA

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12
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Arising or produced abnormally

A

ECTOPIC

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13
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The passive phase of respiration when the person breathes out; also referred to as
exhalation

A

EXPIRATION

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14
Q

Body temperature that is above the normal level; also referred to as pyrexia.

A

FEVER

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15
Q

Abnormally high blood pressure

A

HYPERTENSION

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16
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Abnormally low blood pressure.

A

HYPOTENSION

17
Q

Pertaining to the groin.

A

INGUINAL

18
Q

The active phase of respiration when the person breathes in; also referred to as
inhalation

A

INSPIRATION

19
Q

The insertion of a tube into the larynx to maintain an open airway.

A

INTUBATION

20
Q

Sounds heard during auscultatory determination of blood pressure; believed to be produced by the vibratory motion of the arterial wall as the artery suddenly distends when compressed by a pneumatic blood pressure cuff; the origin of the sound may be within the blood passing through the vessel or within the wall itself.

A

KOROTKOFF’S SOUNDS

21
Q

To fit close together; to close tight; to obstruct or close off.

A

OCCLUDE

22
Q

A condition in which breathing is easier when the person is seated or standing

A

ORTHOPNEA

23
Q

A palpable wave of blood produced in the walls of the arteries with each heartbeat or
contraction

A

PULSE

24
Q

A medical device that measures levels of blood oxygen saturation, monitors pulse
rate, and calculates heart rate

A

PULSE OXIMETER

25
Q

An abnormal, discontinuous, nonmusical sound heard on auscultation of the chest, primarily
during inhalation; also called a crackle.

A

RATE

26
Q

Pertaining to the rectum or the distal portion of the large intestine

A

RECTAL

27
Q

The act of breathing

A

RESPIRATION

28
Q

Shortness of breath.

A

SOB

29
Q

An instrument used to measure blood pressure; it may use a mercury column or an enclosed air-pressure spring system

A

SPHYGMOMANOMETER

30
Q

An instrument used to convey sounds produced in the body of a person to the ears of the examiner; it is comprised of a diaphragm, tubing, and earpieces.

A

STETHOSCOPE

31
Q

A shrill, harsh sound, especially the respiratory sound heard during inspiration in a person
with a laryngeal obstruction.

A

STRIDOR

32
Q

A temporary suspension of consciousness caused by cerebral anemia; fainting

A

SYNCOPE

33
Q

The period when the greatest amount of pressure is exerted on the walls of the arteries
during heartbeat; usually indicates the contractile phase of the heartbeat.

A

SYSTOLE

34
Q

An abnormally fast heartbeat (i.e., a pulse rate greater than 100 beats/min)

A

TACHYCARDIA

35
Q

Measurement of a person’s body temperature, heart and respiration rates, and blood
pressure; also referred to as cardinal signs

A

VITAL SIGNS

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