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mt ch15 quiz 2
pg 464-467
Question | Answer |
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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 |