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25 Cards in this Set
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The process of informed observation
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inspection
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using your sense of touch to gather information
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Palpation
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the production of sound waves by striking one object against another
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percussion
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listening with a stethoscope for sounds produced by the body
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Auscultation
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tool used to auscultate most sounds
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stethoscope
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Blood pressure measuring device comprising a bulb, a cuff, and a manometer
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sphygmanometer
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number of pulses felt in 1 minute
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pulse rate
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pattern and equality of intervals between beats
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pulse rhythm
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strength, which can be weak, thready, strong, or bounding.
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pulse quality
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pulse rate lower than 60
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bradycardia
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pulse rate higher than 100
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tachycardia
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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and at the cellular level
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respiration
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number of times patient breathes in 1 minute
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respiratory rate
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rapid breathing
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tachypnea
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slow breathing
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bradypnea
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how hard patient works to breathe
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respiratory rate
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depth and pattern of breathing
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quality of respiration
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amount of air one breath moves in and out of lungs
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tidal volume
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force of blood against arteries' walls as the heart contracts and relaxes
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blood pressure
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force of blood against arteries when ventricles contract
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systolic blood pressure
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force of blood against arteries when ventricles relax
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diastolic blood pressure
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sounds of blood hitting arterial walls
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korotkoff sounds
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passage of blood through an organ or tissure
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perfusion
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diference between systolic and diastolic pressures
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pulse pressures
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blood pressure higher than normal
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hypertension
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