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mt ch15 quiz 2
pg 464-467
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assessment | evaluation or appraisal of a patients condition |
| vital signs | |
| temperature | average body temp is 98.6 |
| pulse | rhythmic pressure against the walls of an artery that is caused by the beating of the heart |
| respiration | number of complete breaths per minute |
| blood pressure | force of the blood against the walls of the arteries |
| pain | considered the fifth vital sound |
| respiratory sounds | heard through a stethoscope to provide information about the condition of the lungs |
| heart sounds | is two distinct sounds known as lubb dupp or lub dub |
| abdominal sounds | normal noises made by intestines |