| Question |
Answer |
| various determinations that provide information about the basic body conditions of the patient |
vital signs |
| the measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body |
temperature |
| the pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts and relaxes |
pulse |
| refers to the number of beats per minute |
rate |
| refers to regularity |
rhythm |
| refers to strength |
volume |
| reflect the breathing rate of the patient |
respirations |
| the force exerted by the blood against the arterial walls when the heart contracts or relaxes |
blood pressure |
| pulse is checked or measured with a stethoscope at the apex of the heart |
apical pulse |
| a constant state of fluid balance |
homeostasis |
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| temperature is checked in the armpit, under the upper arm |
axillary |
| temperature is measured with a special thermometer placed in the ear or auditory canal |
aural |
| body temperature below 95%F |
hypothermia |
| elevated body temperature usually above 101%f |
fever |
| another term for fever |
pyrexia |
| occurs when the body temperature exceeds 104%F measured rectally |
hyperthermia |
| a pulse rate under 60 beats per minute |
bradycardia |
| pulse rate over 100 beats per minute (except in children) |
tachycardia |
| an irregular or abnormal rhythm |
arrhythmia |
| process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide |
respiration |
| difficult or labored breathing |
dyspnea |
| absence of repirations |
apnea |
| respiratory rate above 25 respirations per minute |
tachypnea |
| slow respiratory rate below 10 respirations per minute |
bradypnea |
| severe dyspnea in which breathing is very difficult in any position other than sitting erect or standing |
orthopnea |
| respirations-periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea |
cheyne-stokes |
| a dusky, bluish discoloration of skin,lips, and/or nail beds |
cyanosis |
| measurement of the pressure that the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries during the various stages of heart activity |
blood pressure |
| pressure occurs in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is contracting and pushing blood into the arteries |
systolic |
| normal systolic reading |
120 mm Hg |
| constant pressure in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is at rest |
diastolic |
| normal diastolic reading |
80 mm Hg |
| high blood pressure |
hypertension |
| low blood pressure |
hypotension |
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