Chapter 28

Front 1

Absence or cessation of breathing

Back 1

apnea

Front 2

irregular heart rhythm

Back 2

arrhythmia

Front 3

pulse that feels full because of increased power or cardiac contractions or as a result of increased blood volume.

Back 3

bounding pulse

Front 4

A slow heartbeat; a pulse below 60 beats per minute

Back 4

bradycardia

Front 5

A waxy secretion in the ear canal; commonly called ear wax.

Back 5

cerumen

Front 6

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; a progressive and irreversable lung condition that results in diminished lung capcity.

Back 6

COPD

Front 7

Patterns of activity or behavior that follow day-night cycles.

Back 7

diurnal rhythm

Front 8

Difficult or painful breathing.

Back 8

dyspnea

Front 9

Pulse with regular alterations of weak and strong beats without changes in cycle.

Back 9

elastic pulse

Front 10

Elevated blood pressure of unknown cause that develops for no apparent reason; sometimes called primary hypertension.

Back 10

essential hypertension

Front 11

pertaining to an elevated body temperature

Back 11

febrile

Front 12

internal adaptation and change in response to environmental factors.

Back 12

homeostasis

Front 13

Excess of fats or lipids in the blood plasma.

Back 13

hyperlipidemia

Front 14

Increase in the depth of breathing

Back 14

hyperpnea

Front 15

High blood pressure (systolic pressure consistently above 140 mm Hg and diastolic pressure below 90 mm Hg).

Back 15

hypertension

Front 16

Pulse in which beats are occasionally skipped

Back 16

intermittent pulse

Front 17

Pulse that varies in force and frequency.

Back 17

irregular pulse

Front 18

Individual must sit or stand to breathe comfortably.

Back 18

orthopnea

Front 19

Temporary fall in blood puressure when a person rapidly changes from a recumbent position to a standing position.

Back 19

orthostatic (postural) hypotension

Front 20

Inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal.

Back 20

otitis externa

Front 21

The radial pulse is less than the apical pulse; may indicate peripheral vascular abnormality.

Back 21

pulse deficit

Front 22

Difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood pressures (less than 30 points or more than 50 points is considered normal).

Back 22

pulse pressure

Front 23

Abnormal or crackling breath sounds during inspiration.

Back 23

rales

Front 24

Fever in which temperature fluctuates greatly but never falls to the normal level.

Back 24

remittent fever

Front 25

Abnormal rumbling sounds on expiration that indicate airway obstruction by thick secretions or spasms.

Back 25

rhonchi

Front 26

Elevated blood pressure resulting from another condition.

Back 26

secondary hypertension

Front 27

Irregular heartbeat originating in the sinoatrial node(pacemaker)

Back 27

sinus arrhythmia

Front 28

Instrument that measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air.

Back 28

spirometer

Front 29

Fainting; a brief lapse in consciouness

Back 29

syncope

Front 30

rapid but regular heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute

Back 30

tachycardia

Front 31

Pulse that is scarcely perceptible

Back 31

thready pulse

Front 32

Pulse in which the beats vary in intensity.

Back 32

unequal pulse

Front 33

Dizziness

Back 33

vertigo

Front 34

Blood pressure that is below 90 mm Hg and diastolic pressure below 50 mm Hg.

Back 34

Hypotension

Front 35

Abnormally prolonged and deep breathing usually associated with acute anxiety or emotional tension.

Back 35

hyperventilation