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Week 6
Fundamentals Chapter 24
Question | Answer |
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Febrile | having a temperature above normal range |
Afebrile | having a temperature within normal range |
Pyrexia | Fever |
Anti-Pyretic | fever reducer |
Tympanic Thermometer | for use in the ear |
Temporal Artery Thermometer (TA) | for use on the temporal artery in the forehead |
Apnea | temporary complete absence of breathing |
Sleep Apena | most common breathing disorder in the US |
Tachypnea | rapid breathing |
Bradypnea | decreased breathing |
Rales | rattling sounds heard on inspiration & expiration |
Wheezes | high-pitched musical sounds heard on expiration |
Stridor | crowing sound heard on inspiration |
Systole | Top number for B/P |
Diastole | Bottom number for B/P |
Hypertension | elevated blood pressure |
Hypotension | decreased blood pressure |