CPR #3 Vocab
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| the indented area inside of the elbow as the arm is stretched straight | Antecubital Space
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| an agent that reduces fever | Antipyretic
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| unequal shapes, sizes, and relative positions of body parts on opposite sides | Asymmetric
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| the initial reading of basic signs of life, including body temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rate | Baseline Vital Signs
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| main artery of the arm | Brachial Artery
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| abnormally slow heart rate | Bradycardia
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| abnormally slow respiratory rate at rest | Bradypnea
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| corners of the mouth where the upper lip meets the lower lip | Commissures
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| created as the arteries return to their original state when the heart relaxes between contractions | Diastolic Blood Pressure
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| phase of respiration when muscles relax and the air is moved out of the lungs; breathing out | exhalation
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| system used to measure temperature; the freezing point is 32 degrees and the boiling point is 212 degrees | Fahrenheit
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| elevation of the body's temperature above the normal range | fever
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| the support or point on which a level turns position of fingerrest for support when working in a patient's mouth | fulcrum
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| higher-than-normal blood pressure | hypertension
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| lower-than-normal blood pressure | hypotension
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| having a body temperature below normal | hypothermic
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| breathing in | inhalation
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| holding an instrument in the palm of the hand | palm grasp
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| to examine the body with the hands or fingers for detection of abnormalities, checking pulse rate, and so on | palpate
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| position of the lips when the patient smiles | smile line
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| instrument used to measure blood pressure | sphygmomanometer
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| instrument used to listen to body sounds; for example, heartbeat and breathing | stethoscope
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| a disruption of the blood flow to the brain because of a ruptured or blocked blood vessel | stroke
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| shape, size, and relative position of body parts on opposite sides are equal | symmetric
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| created when the heart contracts and forces blood through the arteries | systolic blood pressure
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| abnormally rapid heart rate | tachycardia
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| abnormally rapid respiratory rate at rest | tachypnea
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| line around the lips | vermillion border
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| the basic signs of life; for example, body temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rate | vital signs
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