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| what is dyspnea? | difficult or labored breathing
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| what is homeostasis? | constant rate of fluid balance
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| what instrument measures blood pressure? | sphygmomanometer
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| what is the most accurate way to take a temperature? | rectally
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| what is the first sound heard while taking a blood pressure called? | systolic
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| what is blood pressure measured in | millimeters of mercury
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| How can pulses be described? | strong thready and bounding
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| when is body temperature the highest? | AM
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| what is the medical term for fever? | pyrexia
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| on a graphic record, what does "po" mean? | by mouth
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| how many high readings are taken before hypertension is diagnosed? | 3
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| how long should you allow a patient to sit quietly before taking their bp? | 5-10 minutes
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| what does an aural temperature measure? | ear canal
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| what causes congestive heart failure? | blockage of heart valves
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| what is the SA node? | where the electricity originates
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| what is a defibrillator? | it revives the heart with an electrical shock
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| what does PAC stand for? | premature atrial contraction
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| what does PVC stand for? | premature ventricle contraction
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| what is a diuretic? | medication that removes fluid
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| what causes a pulse deficit? | the blood flow is not strong enough to create a pulse
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| femoral? | inner upper thigh
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| popliteal? | behind knee
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| dorsalis pedis? | top of foot arch
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| cyanosis | skin being bluish grey due to lack of oxygen
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| what are rales? | bubbling or noisy sounds caused by fluid or mucus in the air passages
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| what is an inspiration? | breathing in
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| what is an expiration? | breathing out
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