B3 Vocab

Front 1

Adventitious Sounds –

Back 1

Breath sounds that are not normally heard, such as crackles, and wheezes.

Front 2

Afebrile –

Back 2

When fever breaks or a person who does not have a fever.

Front 3

Antiembolism – .

Back 3

Hose to wear to prevent the formation of emboli and thombi especially in clients who have had surgery and are on bedrest, these hose assist in return flow of venous circulation

Front 4

Apical Pulse –

Back 4

The heart rate as auscultated with a stethoscope placed on the chest wall adjacent to the cardiac apex.

Front 5

Apnea –

Back 5

An absence of spontaneous respiration

Front 6

Aquathermia Pad

Back 6

waterproof plastic pad for areas of muscle sprain, edema or mild inflammation. Warm water circulates through the pad.

Front 7

Atelectasis –

Back 7

collapse of the alveoli of the lung, preventing the respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen.

Front 8

Auscultatory Gap –

Back 8

Disappearance in blood pressure sound as pressure is decreased then reappears at a lower level.

Front 9

Blood Pressure (BP) .

Back 9

pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins, and the chambers of the heart. Cardiac Output x Systemic Vascular Resistance

Front 10

Bradycardia –

Back 10

the ventricles beat but at a rate of less than 60 beats/min

Front 11

Bradypnea –

Back 11

An abnormally slow rate of breathing, less than 10/minute

Front 12

Breath Sounds

Back 12

– The sound of air passing in and out of the lungs as heard with a stethoscope.

Front 13

Cardiac Output –

Back 13

The volume of blood expelled by the ventricles of the heart, equal to the amount of blood ejected at each beat (the stroke volume) multiplied by the heart rate per minute (number of beats in the periods of time used in the computation).

Front 14

Cellulitis –.

Back 14

diffuse acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized by local heat, redness, pain and swelling and in more severe cases by fever, malaise, chills and headache

Front 15

Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (CSR) –

Back 15

abnormal respiration by alternating periods of apnea and deep rapid breathing

Front 16

Core Temperature –

Back 16

The temperature of deep structures of the body, such as the liver, as compared to that of peripheral tissues

Front 17

Crackles –

Back 17

A common abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation of the chest during inspiration, characterized by discontinuous bubbling noises.

Front 18

Cyanosis – .

Back 18

Bluish skin and mucous membranes from deoxygenated hg in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule such as in methemoglobin

Front 19

Diaphoresis –

Back 19

secretion of sweat, profuse, associated with elevated body temp, physical exertion, exposure to heat and mental or emotional stress

Front 20

Diastole –

Back 20

The period between contractions of the atria or the ventricles during which blood enters the relaxed chambers of the heart from the systemic circulation and the lungs

Front 21

Dyspnea –

Back 21

A distressful sensation of uncomfortable breathing that may be caused by certain heart conditions, strenuous exercise, anxiety, or lung diseases.

Front 22

Dysrhythmia –

Back 22

Any disturbance or abnormality in a normal rhythmic pattern, specifically, irregularity in the pulse or respiratory pattern.

Front 23

Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) –

Back 23

A graphic record produced by an electrocardiograph that shows electrical activity of the heart.

Front 24

Embolus –

Back 24

A foreign object, a quantity of air or gas, a bit of tissue or tumor, or a piece of a thrombus that circulates in the bloodstream until it becomes lodged in a vessel.

Front 25

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate –

Back 25

The rate at which erythrocytes settle out of anticoagulated blood in 1 hour. Useful for monitoring the progression of inflammatory disease.

Front 26

External Respiration –

Back 26

The parts of the respiratory process that involves the exchange of gases in the alveoli of the lungs.

Front 27

Febrile –

Back 27

An elevated body temperature, such as a febrile reaction to an infectious agent.

Front 28

Hematocrit

Back 28

– A measure of the packed cell volume of red cells, expressed as a percentage of the total blood volume. Normal value is 40-54% in males and 38-47% in females.

Front 29

Hemoglobin – The main component of erythrocytes, serves as the vehicle for the transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Normal value is 12-16 g/dl in women and 14-17.4 g/dl in men.

Back 29

The main component of erythrocytes, serves as the vehicle for the transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Normal value is 12-16 g/dl in women and 14-17.4 g/dl in men.

Front 30

Hemoptysis –

Back 30

Coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract.

Front 31

Hypercarbia (Hypercapnia) – .

Back 31

Greater than normal amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood

Front 32

Hyperthermia –

Back 32

A much higher than normal body temperature induced therapeutically or iatrogenically, often seen in summer

Front 33

Hypertension –

Back 33

elevated blood pressure persistently exceeding prescribed normals.

Front 34

Hypotension –

Back 34

blood pressure is not adequate for normal perfusion and oxygenation of the tissues.

Front 35

Hypothermia –

Back 35

An abnormal and dangerous condition in which the temperature of the body is below 95 degrees F, often seen in winter

Front 36

Hypoxia –

Back 36

Inadequate oxygen at the cellular level, characterized by tachycardia, hypertension, peripheral vasoconstriction, dizziness and mental confusion.

Front 37

Incentive Spirometry –.

Back 37

A machine used to encourage voluntary deep breathing by providing visual feedback about inspiratory volume

Front 38

Insensible water loss (perspiration) –

Back 38

The loss of fluid from the body by evaporation, such as normally occurs during respiration.

Front 39

Ischemia –

Back 39

A decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body organ or part.

Front 40

Korotkoff’s Sounds –

Back 40

Sounds heard during the taking of blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope.

Front 41

Mechanism of Heat Loss:
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Back 41

Radiation – Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves, radiates from skin (sun shine.)
•Conduction – A process in which heat is transferred from one substance to another because of a difference in temperature by direct contact (warm bath.)
•Convection – The transfer of heat through a gas of liquid by the circulation of heated air movement (electric fan).
•Evaporation – The change of a substance from a liquid state to a gaseous state (sweating.)

Front 42

Nasal Cannula –

Back 42

A device for delivering oxygen by way of two small tubes that are inserted into the nares

Front 43

Orthopnea –

Back 43

An abnormal condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe deeply or comfortably, associated with hypoxia and lung disease

Front 44

Orthostatic Hypotension –

Back 44

Abnormally low blood pressure occurring when an individual assumes the standing posture rapidly.

Front 45

Oximeter –

Back 45

Device used to measure oxyhemoglobin in the blood by placing a sensor on the finger in adults or toes in infants.

Front 46

Peripheral Vascular Resistance –

Back 46

The resistance to blood flow determined by the tone of the vascular muscle and the diameter of blood vessels.

Front 47

Phlebitis

Back 47

– Inflammation of vein.

Front 48

Piloerection (pilomotor reflex) –

Back 48

Erection of the hairs of the skin caused by contraction of small involuntary arrector muscles (arrectores pilorum) in response to a chilly environment, emotional stimulus, or skin irritation (chills).

Front 49

Pulse Deficit –

Back 49

When a peripheral pulse is less than the ventricular rate as auscultated at the apex of the heart or seen on the electrocardiogram. Radial p=74/Apical p=82 bpm.

Front 50

Pulse Oximeter –

Back 50

A small, clip like sensor placed on the fingernail (or toe nail) to determine the oxygen saturation at the capillary level

Front 51

Pulse pressure –

Back 51

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures, normally 30 to 40 mm Hg.

Front 52

Rubor –

Back 52

Redness, especially when accompanying inflammation.

Front 53

Sanguineous –

Back 53

Pertaining to blood; red in color.

Front 54

Sphygmomanometer –

Back 54

An instrument for indirect measurement of blood pressure

Front 55

Stridor –

Back 55

An abnormally high-pitched musical sound caused by an obstruction in the trachea or larynx.

Front 56

Tachycardia –

Back 56

A condition in which the myocardium contracts at a rate greater than 100 beats/min

Front 57

Tachypnea –

Back 57

An abnormally rapid rate of breathing (more than 20 breaths per minute), such as seen with hyperpyrexia.

Front 58

Thrombophlebitis –

Back 58

Inflammation of a vein, often accompanies by formation of a clot.

Front 59

Thrombus –

Back 59

An aggregation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and the cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery.

Front 60

Venous Stasis –

Back 60

a disorder in which the normal flow of blood through a vein is slowed or halted

Front 61

Vital Capacity –

Back 61

A measurement of the amount of air that can be expelled at the normal rate of exhalation after a maximum inspiration, representing the greatest possible breathing capacity

Front 62

Vital Signs –

Back 62

The measurements of pulse rate, respiration rate and body temperature, and blood pressure

Front 63

Wheezing –

Back 63

A form of rhonchus, characterized by a high-pitched or low-pitched musical quality

Front 64

5th Vital Sign –

Back 64

question the client about pain or discomfort. Therefore pain and discomfort is referred to as the 5th vital sign.