Diversified Health Occupations

Front 1

An elevated body temperature, usually above 101 degrees Fahrenheit or 38.3 degrees Celsius when measured rectally.

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fever

Front 2

The measurement of the force exerted by the heart against the arterial walls when it contracts (beats) and relaxes.

Back 2

blood pressure

Front 3

High blood pressure.

Back 3

hypertension

Front 4

No fever is present.

Back 4

afebrile

Front 5

The measurement of body temperature obtained from the groin (the crease between the thigh and the trunk).

Back 5

groin temperature

Front 6

The measurement of body temperature obtained from the axilla (armpit).

Back 6

axillary temperature

Front 7

Bubbling sound caused by fluid or mucus in the air passages.

Back 7

rale

Front 8

Difficult or labored breathing.

Back 8

dyspnea

Front 9

Instruments used to measure body temperature at the tympanic membrane in the ear.

Back 9

tympanic thermometers

Front 10

The measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries

Back 10

systolic pressure

Front 11

The temperature measurement scale on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.

Back 11

Fahrenheit

Front 12

Pertaining to the rectum.

Back 12

rectal

Front 13

An instrument calibrated for measuring blood pressure in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).

Back 13

sphygmomanometer

Front 14

A rapid respiratory rate above 25 respirations per minute.

Back 14

tachypnea

Front 15

One breath in and one breath out represents a single respiration. The normal rate for adults is 14 to 18 breaths per minute (bpm); for children, it is 16 to 25 bpm; and for infants, the rate is 30 to 50 bpm.

Back 15

respiration

Front 16

Low blood pressure.

Back 16

hypotension

Front 17

Slow respiratory rate, usually below 10 respirations per minute

Back 17

bradypnea

Front 18

The measurement of body temperature taken on the tympanic membrane in the ear.

Back 18

aural temperature

Front 19

Battery-operated thermometers that can register the temperature on a display within a few seconds.

Back 19

electronic thermometers

Front 20

Number per minute, as with pulse and respiration counts.

Back 20

rate

Front 21

An instrument used to measure temperature.

Back 21

thermometer

Front 22

The measurement of body temperature taken in the rectum.

Back 22

rectal temperature

Front 23

Pertaining to the mouth.

Back 23

oral

Front 24

Bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips due to an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood.

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cyanosis

Front 25

The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures.

Back 25

pulse pressure

Front 26

Various determinations that provide information about the basic conditions of the patients. These signs are temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.

Back 26

vital signs

Front 27

A condition in which the body temperature is below normal, usually below 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) and often in the range of 78 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (26 to 35 degrees Celsius).

Back 27

hypothermia

Front 28

The temperature measurement scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees; also referred to as centigrade.

Back 28

Celsius

Front 29

The quality of respirations, such as deep, shallow, or labored.

Back 29

character

Front 30

An instrument used for listening to internal body sounds.

Back 30

stethoscope

Front 31

A measurement of the balance between heat loss and heat produced by the body.

Back 31

temperature

Front 32

A constant state of natural balance within the body.

Back 32

homeostasis

Front 33

The measurement of body temperature taken in the mouth by placing the thermometer under the tongue.

Back 33

oral temperature

Front 34

Difficult breathing with a high-pitched whistling or sighing sound during expiration.

Back 34

wheezing

Front 35

The degree of strength of a pulse, such as strong or weak.

Back 35

volume

Front 36

Fever.

Back 36

pyrexia

Front 37

Rapid heartbeat that is usually more than 100 beats per minute in an adult.

Back 37

tachycardia

Front 38

The pressure of blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts or beats.

Back 38

pulse

Front 39

Pertaining to the axilla (armpit).

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axillary

Front 40

Refers to the regularity: regular or irregular.

Back 40

rhythm

Front 41

The difference between the rate of the apical pulse and the rate of a radial pulse.

Back 41

pulse deficit

Front 42

A condition that occurs when body temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 degrees Celsius when measured rectally.

Back 42

hyperthermia

Front 43

The absence of respirations; the temporary cessation (stopping) of respirations.

Back 43

apnea

Front 44

Fever is present.

Back 44

febrile

Front 45

Irregular or abnormal rhythm, usually referring to the heart rhythm.

Back 45

arrhythmia

Front 46

Periods of difficult breathing (dyspnea) followed by periods of no breathing (apnea).

Back 46

Cheyne-Stokes

Front 47

Pertaining to the ear.

Back 47

aural

Front 48

The measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest; the measurement of the constant pressure in the arteries.

Back 48

diastolic pressure

Front 49

An instrument used to measure body temperature; consists of a glass tube containing mercury and marked with calibration.

Back 49

clinical thermometer

Front 50

The pulse taken with a stethoscope near the apex (tip) of the heart.

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apical pulse