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Bonewit Chapter 4
Vital Signs-Cheyenne Davis
Question | Answer |
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adventitious sounds- | abnormal breath sounds |
afebrile- | without fever; the body temperature is normal |
alveolus- | A thin-walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. |
antecubital space- | The space located at the front of the elbow. |
antipyretic- | An agent that reduces fever. |
aorta- | The major trunk of the arterial system of the body; this rises from the upper surface of the left ventricle. |
apnea- | the temporary cessation of breathing |
axilla- | the armpit |
bounding pulse- | a pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full |
bradycardia- | an abnormally slow heart rate, less than 60 beats per mintue |
bradypnea- | an abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate of less than 10 respirations per minute |
Celsius scale- | a temperature scale on which the freezing poing of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees; also called the centigrade scale |
conduction- | : the transfer of energy, such as heat, from one object to another by direct contact |
convection- | the transfer of energy, such as heat, through air currents |
crisis- | a sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal |
cyanosis- | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes |
diastole- | diastole : the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions |
diastolic pressure- | the point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall, which is recorded by diastole |
dyspnea- | shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing |
dysrhythmia- | an irregular rhythm; also termed arrhythmia |
eupnea- | normal respiration. rate 16 to 20 respiration per minute, rhythm is even and regular, and the depth is normal |
exhalation- | the act of breathing out |
Fahrenheit scale- | a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point of water is 212 degrees |
febrile- | pertaining to fever |
fever- | body temp above normal |
frenulum linguae- | the midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth |
hyperpnea- | an abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respiration |
hyperpyreixa- | an extremely high fever |
hypertension- | high blood pressure |
hyperventilation- | an abnormally fast and deep type of breathing, usually associated with acute anxiety conditions |
hypotension- | low blood pressure |
hypothermia- | a body temp that is below normal |
hypoxemia- | a decrease in the oxygen satuation of the blood; leads to hypoxia |
hypoxia- | a reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body |
inhalation- | the act of breathing in |
intercostal- | between the ribs |
Korotkoff sounds- | sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure that are used to determine the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings |
malaise- | a vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue that often marks the onset of a disease and continues through the course of the illness |
manometer- | an instrument for measuring pressure |
meniscus- | the curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube |
orthopnea- | the condition in which breathing is easier when an individual is in a sitting or standing position |
pulse oximeter- | a computerized device consisting of a probe and monitor used to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood |
pulse oximetry- | the use of a pulse oximeter to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood |
pulse pressure- | the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures |
pulse rhythm- | the timer interval between heartbeats |
pulse volume- | the strength of the heartbeat |
radiation- | the transfer of energy, such as heat, in the form of waves |
SaO2- | Abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen |
sphygomanometer- | an instrument for meauring arterial blood pressure |
SpO2- | abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood as measured by a pulse oximeter; stands for saturation of peripheral oxygen |
stethoscope- | an instrument for amplifying and hearing sounds produced by the body |
systole- | the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract, sending blood out of the heart and into the aorta and pulmonary aorta |
systolic pressure- | the point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls, which is recorded during systole |
tachycardia- | n abnormally fast heart rate, more than 100 beats per minute |
tachypnea- | an abnormal increase in the respiratory rate of more than 20 respirations per minute |
thready pulse- | a pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak and thin |
hypopnea- | an abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respirations |