vitaul signs (6,7)

Question 1

alveolar

Answer 1

pertaining to the air cells in the lungs

Question 2

anterior

Answer 2

situated at or directed to the front of

Question 3

apical

Answer 3

pertaining to the apex of the heart

Question 4

arterial

Answer 4

pertaining to an artery, carries oxygenated blood away from the heart

Question 5

assessment

Answer 5

an appraisal or evaluation

Question 6

Atherosclerosis

Answer 6

a disorder in which the walls of the arteries build a yellowish plaque

Question 7

Bradycardia

Answer 7

low heart beat (less than (60 peats per min)

Question 8

Bronchiole

Answer 8

a small air way to the respiratory system

Question 9

Cardiopulmonary

Answer 9

pertaining to the heart and lungs

Question 10

cellular

Answer 10

pertaining to or made up of cells

Question 11

Chemoreceptor

Answer 11

any of the special cells that or organs adapted for examination

Question 12

Cyanosis

Answer 12

a bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membrane due to lack of oxygen

Question 13

Diencephalon

Answer 13

the posterior part of the forebrain

Question 14

diode

Answer 14

a low pressure electron tube

Question 15

Doppler

Answer 15

a device used to measure heart sounds or other sounds using frequency’s

Question 16

Dyspnea

Answer 16

difficulty breathing due to lack of oxygen in the lungs

Question 17

Enzymatic

Answer 17

relating to, caused by, or characteristic of an enzvme

Question 18

flank pain

Answer 18

pain on the slide of the body between the ribs

Question 19

Hemodynamics

Answer 19

the study of the blood movement

Question 20

Hemoglobin

Answer 20

iron containing pigments of red blood cells that carry oxygen to tissues

Question 21

Hemorrhoids

Answer 21

enlarged veins in the anal area that are painful and bleed easy

Question 22

Hypercapnia

Answer 22

increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 23

Hypoxia

Answer 23

reduction in the amount of cellular oxygen

Question 24

invasive procedure

Answer 24

any medical treatment or examination that involves penetration of the body tissues or organs

Question 25

lateral

Answer 25

pertaining to lying on there side

Question 26

oximeter

Answer 26

a photoelectric device used to measure oxygen saturation in the blood

Question 27

pathological

Answer 27

the structural and functional manifestations of a disease

Question 28

Peripheral

Answer 28

the outer portion or surface of the body

Question 29

pharynx

Answer 29

the throat

Question 30

pulmonary

Answer 30

involving the lungs

Question 31

Pyrexia

Answer 31

a fever

Question 32

Radiolucent

Answer 32

permitting the passage of radiant energy such as x rays

Question 33

Symmetry

Answer 33

having to do with size or arrangement of parts

Question 34

systemic

Answer 34

affecting the body as a whole

Question 35

Systole

Answer 35

the contraction of the heart that drives blood into the aorta

Question 36

Tachycardia

Answer 36

abdominally high heart beat

Question 37

Tracheobronchitis

Answer 37

inflammation of the trachea and bronchi

Question 38

Vlscoslty

Answer 38

the thickness of a fluid

Question 39

Korotkoff sounds

Answer 39

sounds heard during taking blood pressure