XXIX. Vital Signs Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Afebrile | absence of a fever |
Apical pulse | a central pulse located at the apex of the heart |
Apical-radial pulse | measurement of the apical beat and the radial pulse at the same time |
Apnea | a complete absence of respirations |
Arrhythmia | a pulse with an abnormal rhythm |
Arterial blood pressure | the measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it pulsates through the arteries |
Arteriosclerosis | a condition in which the elastic and muscular tissues of the arteries are replaced with fibrous tissue |
Auscultatory gap | the temporary disappearance of sounds normally heard over the brachial artery when the sphygmomanometer cuff pressure is high and the sounds reappear at a lower level |
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) | the rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities such as breathing |
Body temperature | the balance between the heat produced by the body and the heat lost from the body |
Bradycardia | abnormally slow pulse rate, less than 60 per minute |
Bradypnea | abnormally slow respiratory rate, usually less than 10 respirations per minute |
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