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CNA

chapter 14 vocabulary

TermDefinition
vital signs measurements-temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation-that monitor the functioning of the vital organs of the body
radial pulse the pulse located on the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin
brachial pulse the pulse located inside the elbow, about 1 to 1 1/2 inches above the elbow
apical pulse the pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
stethoscope an instrument designed to listen to sounds within the body, such as the heart beating or air moving through the lungs
respiration the process of inhaling air into the lungs (inspiration) and exhaling air out of the lungs (expiration)
inspiration the process of inhaling air into the lungs
expiration the process of exhaling air out of the lungs
apnea the absence of breathing
eupnea normal respirations
orthopnea shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up
tachypnea rapid respirations
bradypnea slow respirations
Cheyne-Stokes alternating period of slow irregular respirations and rapid shallow respirations, along with periods of apnea
systolic the first measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work; contracting and pushing the blood out of the left ventricle
diastolic the second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests
hypertension high blood pressure; regularly measuring 130/80 mm Hg or higher
hypotension low blood pressure; regularly measuring 90/60 mm Hg or lower
prehypertension a condition in which a person has a blood pressure measurement between 120/80 mm Hg and 139/89 mm Hg; indicates that although the person does not currently have hypertension, they are likely to have it in the future
sphygmomanometer a device that measure blood pressure
pulse oximter a noninvasive device that uses a light to determine the amount of oxygen in the blood
sitz bath a warm soak of the perineal area to clean perineal wounds and to reduce inflammation and pain
intravenous (IV) therapy the delivery of medication, nutrition or fluids through a person's veins
oxygen therapy the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the person's body /lungs
nasal cannula an oxygen delivery system that consists of a piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and two prongs that fit inside the nose
oxygen concentrator a box-like device that changes air in the room into air with more oxygen
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