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Unit 2, Chapter 12
Unit 2, Chapter 12 key terms--Alison Miles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AFEBRILE | without fever |
| APICAL PULSE | heartbeat as listened to with the bell or diaphragm of a stethoscope placed on the apex of the heart |
| APNEA | cessation of airflow through the nose and mouth |
| BRADYCARDIA | slower than normal heart rate; heart contracts fewer than 60 times per minute |
| BRADYPNEA | abnormally slow rate of breathing |
| CENTIGRADE | (Celsius) denotes temperature scale in which 0 degrees is the freezing point of water and 100 degrees is the boiling point of water at sea level |
| CORE TEMPERATURE | temperature of deep structures of the body |
| DIAPHORESIS | secretion of sweat, especially profuse secretion associated with an elevated body temperature, physical exertion, or emotional stress |
| DIFFUSION | movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration |
| EUPNEA | normal respirations that are quiet, effortless, and rhythmical |
| FAHRENHEIT | denotes temperature scale in which 32 degrees is freezing point of water and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water at sea level |
| FEBRILE | pertaining to or characterized by an elevated body temperature |
| FEVER HEAT STROKE | continued exposure to extreme heat raising the core temperature to 40.5 degrees C (105F) or higher |
| HYPERTENSION | disorder characterized by an elevated blood pressure persistently exceeding 120/80 mm Hg |
| HYPOTENSION | abnormal lowering of blood pressure that is inadequate for normal perfusion and oxygenation of tissues |
| HYPERTHERMIA | situation in which body temperature exceeds the set point |
| HYPOTHERMIA | abnormal lowering of body temperature below 35 degrees C, or 95 degrees F, usually caused by prolonged exposure to cold |
| KOROTKOFF SOUND | sound heard during the taking of blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope |
| ORTHOSTATIC HYPOENSION | abnormally low blood pressure occurring when a person stands up |
| OXYGEN SATURATION | the amount of hemoglobin fully saturated with oxygen, given as a percent value |
| PERFUSION | (1) passage of a fluid through a specific organ or an area of the body, (2) therapeutic measure whereby a drug intended for an isolated part of the body is introduced via the bloodstream |
| PULSE PRESSURE | difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures, normally 30 to 40 mm Hg |
| PYREXIA | abnormal elevation of the temperature of the body above 37degrees C (98.6F) because of disease; same as fever |
| SPHYGMOMANOMETER | device used for measuring the arterial blood pressure; consists of an arm/leg cuff with air bladder connected to a tube and bulb for pumping air into the bladder and a gauge for indicating the amount of air pressure being exerted against the artery |
| SYSTOLIC | pertaining to or resulting from ventricular contraction |
| DIASTOLIC | pertaining to diastole, or the blood pressure at the instant of maximum cardiac relaxation |
| TACHYPNEA | abnormally rapid rate of breathing |
| VENTILATION | respiratory process by which gases are moved into and out of the lungs |
| VITAL SIGNS | temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure |
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