68WM6 Vital Signs Word Scramble
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Apical pulse | A measurement of heartbeat taken at the apex, representative of the actual beating of the heart |
Bradycardia | A myocardial contraction that occurs at a regular rhythm but at a rate less than 60 beats per minute |
Bradypenia | A respiratory rate less than 12 beat per minute |
Diastolic | The second blood pressure reading that is a result of the decreased pressure in the arteries when the ventricles are resting |
Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
Febrile | A body temperature that is above normal |
Systolic | The first blood pressure reading—result of left ventricular contractions and the forcing of the blood into the arteries |
Tachycardia | A myocardial contraction that occurs at a regular rhythm but at a rate greater than 100 beats per minute |
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