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MA 110 Vital Signs
Medical Assisting
Question | Answer |
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dyspnea | difficult or painful breathing |
afebrile | having a body temp within the normal range |
meniscus | curve in the surface of mercury in a mercury sphygmomanometer |
stethoscope | instrument thtat amplifies body sounds |
diastolic pressure | a measure of blood pressure taken when the heart relaxes |
systolic pressure | a measure of blood pressure taken when the left ventricle contracts |
hyperpnea | deep, rapid breathing |
apical | pulse at the lower left corner of the heart |
Fahrenheit | Temperature scale on which a healthy adult's temperature would by 98.6 degrees |
high blood pressure | hypertension |
low blood pressure | hypotension |
calibrate | to make sure an instrument is measuring correctly |
antecubital space | the bend of the elbow |
apex | the lower left corner of the heart, where the strongest heart sounds can be heard |
febrile | having a body temp above the normal range |