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SBGR Vital Signs
SBGR MA 150 Week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| febrile | elevated body temperature |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| pulse | what is felt on the skin as blood moves through an artery |
| respiration | the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere, blood and cells |
| blood pressure | pressure of the blood against the artery walls |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| homeostasis | internal body adaption to maintain a steady state |
| rhonchi | abnormal rumbling sound when exhaling |
| diastolic | phase of blood circulation when hearts pumping chambers are filling with blood |
| systolic | phase of blood circulation when hearts pumping chambers are activly pumping blood |
| syncope | fainting |
| arrhythmia | without a normal heart rhythm |
| dyspnea | painful or difficult breathing |
| apnea | absence of breathing |
| hyper- | increased, excessive |
| hypo- | decreased, deficient |
| a- | no, not, without |
| -pnea | breathing |
| dys- | painful, difficult |
| Catapress | |
| Vasotec | |
| Monopril | |
| Zestoretic | |
| Cozaar |