Question | Answer |
Arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
Atherosclerosis | Fatty plaque in the inner artery walls. |
Myocardial infarct(ion) | heart attack |
Cerebral Vascular Accident; CVA | stroke, brain is deprived of blood supply |
Hypertension | high blood prssure --> 140/90 |
Congestive heart failure; CHF | heart is unable to pump all of the blood away from the heart. |
Artrial Fibrillation | atrial contractions are rapid, irregular. Not in rhythm with the ventricles. |
Conditions that affect o2 | hypoxia; insufficient oxygen in the blood |
Health professionals | initiate, administer treatments ordered by the doctor ex. Registered respiratory technologist or Registered respiratory care practitioner. |
Physiotherapist; physio | respiratory assessments & related therapy |
Spirometry | measures the air capacity of the lungs, volume of air exchange & compliance of the respiratory muscles. |
thoracocentesis | remove excess fluid from the pleural cavity |
T | temperature |
P | pulse |
R | respirations |
BP | blood pressure |
Anthrometric | body measuring |
Ht | height |
Wt | weight |
endotracheal tubes | a tube inserted into the airway receive general anesthetic;inserted with a laryngoscope into main bronchus |
Suctioning | remove mucus, phlegm & other secretions from the airway. used to obtain a specimen |
Telemetry unit | unit for cardiac monitoring, as a step down from ICU |
Normal oral temperature | 98.6f or 37c |
Oral temperature | by mouth, takes 2-3mins, quite accurate #3 |
Tympanic | by ear, takes 2sec, accurate #2 |
Rectal | by anus, takes 2-3mins, most accurate #1 |
Axillary | by arm pit, takes 5+mins, least accurate #4 |
Normal tympanic temperature | 99.6f or 37.5c |
Normal rectal temperature | 99.6f or 37.5c |
Normal axillary temperature | 97.6f or 36.5c |
Slight fever | 99.6-101.0f or 37.5-38.3c |
moderate fever | 101.0-102.0f or 38.3-38.8c |
AF | atrial fibrillation |
CSM | Circulation,Sensation,Movement |
CVA | Cerebral vascular accident |
SPD | Sterile processing department |
MI | Myocardial infarction |
PRN | as necessary or as required |
PVA | peripheral vascular assesment |
RT or RRCP | resiratory technologist or Registered respiratory care practioner |
TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
CHF | congestive heart failure |