ch10vital/addedwords Word Scramble
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Question | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
Temperature | obtained by a thermometer, (normal – 98.6oral) May be taken orally, axillary (armpit), tympanic (ear) or rectally. | |||
Pulse | Number of heart beats per minute (60-100 adult). | The pulse palpated(felt)at any pulse point(radial artery or wrist area). | Pulse also auscultated(heard with stethoscope)over the chest wall at the apex (bottom point) of the heart. | Determining the pulse at the apex ˭apical pulse. |
Respiration | number of breaths per minute(12-20 adult). | The movement of the chest(sometimes abdomen)is counted when the patient is quiet. | One breath in(inspiration)plus one breath out(expiration)equals one respiration. | sounds of breathing auscultated by placing the stethoscope over the chest wall. |
Blood Pressure | pressure within arteries(140-90 beginning of hypertension). | Blood pressure is usually auscultated at the brachial artery (arm with BP cuff, sphygmomanometer (gauge), and stethoscope). | ||
antibiotic | drug that TX bacterial infections | |||
palpations | to assess with the use of fingertips | |||
palpitations | patient’s awareness of irregular heart beat | |||
pyrexia | fever | |||
febrile | pertaining to fever; caused by fever | |||
afebrile | pertaining to without fever |
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