BT - Vital Signs Word Scramble
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| A state of equilibrium within the body maintained through the adaptation of body to changes in either the internal or external environment. | Homeostasis |
| Assessment of pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature; body functions essential to life. | Vital Signs |
| A vital sign; a quantitative measurement of the heartbeat using the fingers to palpate an artery or a stethoscope to listen to the heartbeat. | Pulse |
| Breathing; the process of bringing oxygen into the body and expelling carbon dioxide from the body. | Respiration |
| The pressure exerted by the circulating blood against the walls of the arteries. | Blood Pressure |
| The internal body temperature. | Core Temperature |
| An abnormally fast pulse rate...greater than 100bpm. | Tachycardia |
| An abnormally slow pulse rate...less than 60bpm. | Bradycardia |
| Abnormally low blood pressure. | Hypotension |
| Abnormally high blood pressure. | Hypertension |
| The area of the brain that regulates body temperature. | Hypothalamus |
| Respirations using primarily the abdominal muscles while the chest is mostly still. | Abdominal Breathing |
| The cessation of breathing; may be temporary or permanent. | Apnea |
| Breathing that is abnormally slow. | Bradypnea |
| A grossly irregular breathing pattern composed of intermittent periods of apnea lasting from 10-60 seconds followed by periods of fast and slow breathing. | Cheyne-Stokes Respiration |
| Very little air movements in the lungs | Decreased Breathing |
| Difficult or painful breathing; shortness of breath. | Dyspnea |
| Breathing that is faster or deeper than that which is produced during normal activity. Also known as hyperventilation. | Tachypnea |
| Deep, gasping respirations; air hunger. | Kussmaul's Breathing |
| Difficult breathing that uses shoulder muscles, neck muscles, and abdominal muscles. | Labored Breathing |
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