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11 Cards in this Set
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Apical
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Pertaining to the apex or pointed end of the heart
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Auscultation
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Act of listening for sounds within the body
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Blood Pressure
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Pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries
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Cardiac Arrest
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Sudden stopping of the heart action
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Diastolic
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Blood pressure during ventricular relaxation (bottom number)
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Integer
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Whole number, + or - and 0
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Palpation
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Technique used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of body parts with the hands
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Percussion
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Technique of tapping with fingertips to evaluate size, borders, and consistency of internal structures of the body
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Rational
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Number that can be shown as an integer or fraction
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Systolic
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Blood Pressure during ventricular contraction
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Vital
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Necessary to life
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