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HC 2
Chapter 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Common sign of a fever | muscle aches |
| Normal temperature range for oral temp | ninety seven point six to ninety nine point six |
| another word for armpit | axilla |
| most accurate method to check a temperature | Rectal |
| Most common site used to measure pulse rate | Radial |
| Difficulty breathing | Dyspnea |
| Absence of breathing | Apnea |
| Slow heart rate | Bradycardia |
| to widen | dilate |
| normal respiration | eupnea |
| what can reduce pain | changing position |
| Hypo | lower |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| subnormal body temperature | hypothermia |
| exhaling air out of the lungs | expiration |
| to touch body parts in order to feel structures beneath the skin | palpate |
| rapid hear rate | tachycardia |