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chapter 31-

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the study of how the body is shaped and structured   anatomy  
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study of the body functions   physiology  
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is to determine the overall state of well-being of the patient   physical examination  
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used to see, feel and listen to parts of the body   instruments  
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instrument used to inspect the inner structures of the eye   opthalmoscope  
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flat wooden blade used to hold down the tongue when examining throat   tongue depressor  
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also know as percussion hammer   reflex hammer  
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instrument used to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane   otoscope  
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crash cart, stored in easily accessible area, check expiration dates, restock supplies, emergency medications   emergency supplies  
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used during ventricular fibrillation   defibrillators  
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send electrical current through the myocardium by paddles applied to chest   defibrillator  
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disorder of the cerebral blood vessels that results in an impairment of the blood supply to a part of the brain   cerebrovascular accident STROKE  
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cerebrovascular accident   stroke  
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patient excretes more water than is taken in   dehydration  
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diabetic coma   hyperglycemia  
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insulin shock   hypoglycemia  
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four types of tissues   EpithelialConnectiveMuscleNervous  
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composed of several organs and their associated structures which work together to perform a specific function   body system  
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composed of two or more types of tissue bound together into a more complex structure with a common prupose or function   organ  
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respiratory control center is located in what part of the brain   back near the neck  
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common pulse sites   temporalcarotidapicalbrachialradialfemoralpoplitealdorsalis pedis  
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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  
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heart muscle   myocardium  
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abnormally low blood pressure   hypotension  
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can be palpated   systolic pressure  
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stoppage or absence in breathing   apnea  
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irregular heart rhythm   arrhythmia  
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slow heart rate   bradycardia  
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slower respiration but regular   bradypnea  
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painful breathing   dyspnea  
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