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bonweit chapter 4
vital signs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adventitious sounds | abnormal breath sounds |
| afebrile | without fever; the body temperature is normal |
| alveolus | a thin-walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is taken in |
| antecubital space | the space located at the front of the elbow. |
| antipyretic | an angent that reduces fever |
| aorta | the major trunk of the arterial system of the body. the aorta arises from the upper surface of the left ventricle. |
| apnea | the temporary cessation of breathing. |
| axilla | the armpit |
| bouding pulse | a pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full |
| bradycardia | abnormally slow heart rate (less than 60 betas per minute |
| bradypnea | an abnoral decrease in the respiratory rate of less tha 10 respirations per minute. |
| celsuis scale | a tempertaure scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 and the boiling point of water is 100 ; also calledthe centigrade scale |
| conduction | the transfer of energy, such as heat, from one object to another by direct contact |
| convection | the transfer of energy, such as heat, through air current |
| crisis | a sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal |
| cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane |
| diastole | the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions. |
| diastolic pressure | the point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall, which is recorded during diastole. |
| dyspnea | shortness of breathe or difficulty in breathing |
| dysrhythmia | an irregular rhythem; also termed arrhythmia |
| eupnea | normal respiration. the rate in 16 to 20 respirations per minute, the rythem is even and regular, and the depth is normal |
| exhalation | the act of breathing |
| fahrenheit scale | a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 32 and the boiling point is 212 |
| febrile | pertaining to fever |
| fever | a body temperature that is above normal; synonym is pyrexia |
| frenulum linguae | the midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth |
| hyperpnea | an abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respiration. |
| hyperpyrexia | an extremely high fever |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hyperventilation | an abnormally fast and deep type of breathing, usually associated with acute anxiety condition |
| hypopnea | an abnormal decrease in the rate and dept of respiration |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| hypothermia | a body temperature that is below normal |
| hypoxemia | a decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood. hypoxemia may lead to hypoxia. |
| hypoxia | a reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body. |
| inhalation | the act of breathing |
| intercostal | between the ribs |
| korotkoff sounds | sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure that are used to determine the systolic and diastolic blood pressure reading. |
| malaise | a vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue that often marks the onsetof a disease and continues through the course of illness. |
| manometer | an instrumentfor messuring pressure. |
| meniscus | the curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube |
| orthopnea | the condition in which breathing is easier when an individual is in a sitting or standing position. |
| pulse oximeter | a computerized device consisting of a probe and monitor used to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. |
| pulse oximetry | the use of pulse oximeter to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. |
| pulse pressure | the difference between the systolic and diastolic pulse oximetryressures. |
| pulse rythem | the time intervals between heartbeats. |
| pulse volume | the strength of the heartbeat. |
| SaO2(saturation of arterial oxygen) | abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood as measured by a pulse oximeter. |
| SpO2(saturation of peripheral oxygen) | abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood as measured by a pulse oximeter. |
| sphygmomanometer | an instrument for measuring arterialblood pressure. |
| stethoscope | an instrument for amplifying and hearing sounds produced by the body. |
| systole | the phase on the cardiac cycle in which the ventricle sends blood out of the heart and into the aorta and the pulmonar aorta. |
| systolic pressure | the point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls, which is recorded during systole. |
| tachycardia | an abnormally fast heart rate (100 beats per minute) |
| tachypnea | an abnoram increase in the respiratory rate of more than 20 respirations per minute |
| thready pulse | a pulse with a decrease volume that feels weak and thin. |
| radiation | transfer of energy through waves |
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