Key Terms For Lab Exam 1 Unit 2 Part A

Front 1

Apical radial pulse

Back 1

Measurenent of the apical and radial at the same time

Front 2

Apical pulse

Back 2

A central pulse located at the apec of the heart

Front 3

Afebrile

Back 3

Without fever

Front 4

Apena

Back 4

Absence of breathing

Front 5

Arterial blood pressure

Back 5

Measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it flows through the arteries

Front 6

Arrhythmia

Back 6

A pulse with irregular rhythm

Front 7

Arteriosclerosis

Back 7

When the elastic and muscular tissue of the arteries are replaced with fibrous tissue ,

Front 8

Ataxic respiration

Back 8

Abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by complete irregularity of breathing with irregular pauses

Front 9

Auscultatory gap

Back 9

Temporary disappearance of sounds normally heard over the brachial artery when the cuff pressure is high

Followed by sound at a lower level

Front 10

Auscultation

Back 10

Process of listening to sounds produced in the body

You listen a stethoscope to listen

Front 11

BMR

What does it stand for and what's the definition

Back 11

Rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities such as breathing

Hint 11

Temperature

Front 12

Core temperature

Back 12

Temperature of deep tissues of the body such as abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

Front 13

Surface temperature

Back 13

Temp of skin

Front 14

Bradycardia

Tachycardia

Back 14

•A heart rate less than 60

•Fast heart rate over 100 beats per min

Front 15

Bradypnea

Back 15

Abnormally slow respirations

Front 16

Eupnea

Back 16

Breathing at a normal in rate and depth

Front 17

Tachypnea

Back 17

Abnormally fast respirations

Front 18

Cardiac output

Back 18

The volume of blood pumped into the arteries by the heart and equals the result of stroke volume times heart rate per minute

Front 19

Cheyne- stokes respirations

Back 19

(Rhythm)

Abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper and sometimes faster breathing followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in breathing

Front 20

Chronic vs acute pain

Back 20

ACUTE: when pain only lasts through the expected recovery period

Mild to severe

CHRONIC: persistent pain which is prolonged , usually recurring or lasts 3 months or more

Front 21

Compliance

Back 21

❤

The arteries and their ability to contact and expand

Front 22

Conduction

Back 22

Transfer of heat from one molecule to a molecule of lower temperature

Hint 22

Body temp

Front 23

Convection

Back 23

Dispersion of heat by air currents

Warm air rises and is replaced with cooler air

Front 24

Costal breathing

Back 24

( thoracic)

Observed by the movement of the chest upward and out

Front 25

Diaphragmatic breathing

Back 25

Abdominal

Contraction and relaxation of the diaphragm and is observed by the movement of the abdomen

Front 26

Diastole

Back 26

The phase of the heart beat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood

Front 27

Diastolic pressure

Back 27

Pressure when the ventricles are at rest

Front 28

Diurnal

Back 28

Time

Variation of temperature that occurs throughout the day

Front 29

Dorsalis pedis

Back 29

1 of 9 ways to measure pulse

On top of foot

Used to Determines circulation to the foot

Front 30

Dyspnea

Back 30

(Ease or effort)

Difficult and labored breathing during which the individual has a persistent unsatisfied need for air and feels distressed

Front 31

Dysrhythmia

Back 31

Same as arrhythmia

A pulse with irregular rhythm

Front 32

Eupnea

Back 32

Breathing that is normal in rate and depth

Front 33

Flow sheet pg 226

Back 33

Documentation

Assessment criteria in a particular format such as human needs or functional health patterns

Front 34

Graphic sheet/ record

Pg 231

Back 34

Typically indicates body temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, weight and sometimes more like activity, bowel movement etc

Front 35

Heat exhaustion pg 479

Back 35

Result of excess heat and dehydration

Signs: include paleness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fainting, moderate increase temp

Front 36

Heat stroke pg 480

Back 36

Generally person has been exercising in hot weather they have warm flushed skin, often do not sweat, usually have a temperature of 106 or higher may be delirious or unconscious

Front 37

Hematocrit pg 500

Back 37

Front 38

_______ of the arteries is their ability to contact and expand

Back 38

Compliance

Front 39

Hematocrit

Back 39

When the proportion of red blood cells to the blood plasma is high

Front 40

Hyperthermia

Back 40

Means fever

Front 41

Hyperpyrexia

Back 41

A very high fever

Front 42

Hypothermia

Back 42

When core body temp is below the lower limit of normal

Front 43

Hyperventilation

Back 43

A very deep raid respiration

Front 44

Hypoventilation

Back 44

A very shallow respiration

Front 45

1. Hypertension

2. Hypotension

Back 45

1. Above normal blood pressure

2. Below normal

Front 46

Orthostatic hypotension

Back 46

BP that decreases when the client sits or stands

Front 47

Insensible water loss and heat loss

Back 47

Front 48

Intermittent fever

Back 48

Body temp alternates at regular intervals between periods of fever and periods of normal temp

Front 49

Korotkoff's sounds

Back 49

Front 50

NSAID

Back 50

Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Ex ibuprofen

Front 51

Normotensive

Back 51

Having a normal blood pressure

Front 52

Orthopnea

Back 52

Ability to breath only in upright position

Front 53

Pain threshold

Back 53

The least amount of stimuli that is needed for a person to label a sensation as pain

Front 54

Patient controlled analgesia

Back 54

Interactive method of pain management that permits patient to self administer doses of analgesics

Front 55

Perpheral

Back 55

A pulse away from heart

Ex foot

Front 56

PMI

Point of maximal impulse

Back 56

Also called apical pulse

Central pulse that is located at the apec of heart

Front 57

Polypnea

Back 57

Abnormal fast respirations

Front 58

Pulse deficit

Back 58

Difference between apical and radial pulse

Front 59

Pulse oximeter

Back 59

Device that estimates arterial blood oxygen saturation goes on patients finger

Front 60

Pulse pressure

Back 60

The difference between diastolic and systolic pressure

Front 61

Pulse volume

Back 61

Pulse Strength

Front 62

Pyrexia

Back 62

Body temp above usual range

Front 63

Radiation

Back 63

Transfer of heat from 1 surface to another without contact

Front 64

Respiratory quality or character

Back 64

Refers to the aspect of breathing that are different from normal , effortless breathing, includes the amount of effort exerted to breath and the sounds produced by breathing

Front 65

Respiratory rhythm

Back 65

Refers to the regularity of expirations and inspirations

Front 66

Saturation of peripheral oxygen

Back 66

Value is the % of all hemoglobin binding sites that are occupied by oxygen

Front 67

Hypoxemia

Back 67

Low oxygen saturation

Front 68

Systolic pressure

Back 68

Pressure of blood as a result of contraction of ventricles

Front 69

1. Vasoconstriction

2. Vasodilation

Back 69

1. Constricted blood vessel

2. An increase in the diameter of blood vessels

Front 70

Viscous

Back 70

Thick

Front 71

Ventilation

Back 71

The movement of air in and out of the lungs .....inhale / exhale