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13 Cards in this Set
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Auscultation |
Listening. A stethoscope is used to auscultation for characteristic sounds |
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Blood pressure |
The force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels |
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Blood pressure monitor |
A machine that automatically inflates a blood pressure cuff and measures the blood pressure. |
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Brachial artery |
the major artery of the arm. |
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Brachial pulse |
The pulse felt in the upper arm |
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Bradycardia |
A slow pulse; any pulse rate below 60 beats per minute |
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Carotid pulse |
The pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck. |
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Constrict |
Get smaller |
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Diastolic Blood pressure |
The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling |
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Dilate |
Get larger |
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Oxygen saturated |
The ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount that could be carried expressed as a percentage |
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Palpation |
Touching or feeling. A pulse or blood pressure may be palpation with the fingertips. |
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Pulse |
The rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries |
