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chapter 31-

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the study of how the body is shaped and structured anatomy
study of the body functions physiology
is to determine the overall state of well-being of the patient physical examination
used to see, feel and listen to parts of the body instruments
instrument used to inspect the inner structures of the eye opthalmoscope
flat wooden blade used to hold down the tongue when examining throat tongue depressor
also know as percussion hammer reflex hammer
instrument used to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane otoscope
crash cart, stored in easily accessible area, check expiration dates, restock supplies, emergency medications emergency supplies
used during ventricular fibrillation defibrillators
send electrical current through the myocardium by paddles applied to chest defibrillator
disorder of the cerebral blood vessels that results in an impairment of the blood supply to a part of the brain cerebrovascular accident STROKE
cerebrovascular accident stroke
patient excretes more water than is taken in dehydration
diabetic coma hyperglycemia
insulin shock hypoglycemia
four types of tissues EpithelialConnectiveMuscleNervous
composed of several organs and their associated structures which work together to perform a specific function body system
composed of two or more types of tissue bound together into a more complex structure with a common prupose or function organ
respiratory control center is located in what part of the brain back near the neck
common pulse sites temporalcarotidapicalbrachialradialfemoralpoplitealdorsalis pedis
keep your eyes alternately on the patients chest and your watch while you are counting the pulse rate and then without removing your fingers from the pulse site detrmine the respiration rate
heart muscle myocardium
abnormally low blood pressure hypotension
can be palpated systolic pressure
stoppage or absence in breathing apnea
irregular heart rhythm arrhythmia
slow heart rate bradycardia
slower respiration but regular bradypnea
painful breathing dyspnea
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