Nursing Process, Critical Thinking & Evidence Based Practice

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afebrile

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without fever

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apnea

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an absence of spontaneous respiration

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Biot's breathing

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abnormal respiratory pattern characterized by short episodes of rapid, deep inspiration followed by 10 to 30 seconds of apnea

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blood pressure

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pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and the chambers of the heart

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bradycardia

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heart rate is less than 60/min

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bradypnea

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abnormally low rate of breathing

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cardiac output

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the volume of blood expelled by the ventricles of the heart with each beat multiplied by the heart rate

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celsius

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°c temperature scale in which 0° is the freezing point of water and 100° is the boiling point of water at sea level

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Cheyne-stokes

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(CSR) abnormal pattern of respiration, characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breathing

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diastolic

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blood pressure at the instant of maximum cardiac relaxation

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diurinal

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happening daily, as sleeping and eating

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dyspnea

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uncomfortable breathing that may be caused by many disorders a D breathlessness

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dysrhythmia

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any disturbance or abnormally in a normal rhythmic pattern. specifically, irregularity in the main waves or cadence of speech

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eupnea

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normal, quiet breathing at a rate of 12 to 29 breaths per minute in adults

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febrile

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elevated body temperature

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hypotension

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blood pressure is not adequate for normal perfusion and oxygenation of the tissues

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hypothermia

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oral temperature is below 93°F or rectal temperature is below 96°F

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korotkoff sounds

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sounds heard while taking blood pressure

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Kussmaul breathing

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abnormally deep, very rapid sighing respiration diabetic keto acidosis

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leukocytosis

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abnormally elevated total peripheral white blood cell count; bacterial infection

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leukopenia

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abnormal decrease in the total peripheral blood white cell count; chemotherapy or radiation

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orthopnea

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person must sit or stand to breathe deeply or comfortably

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orthoststic hypotension

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abnormally low blood pressure that occurs when individual suddenly assumes the standing position

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pulsr

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rhythmic breathing or vibrating movement

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pulse deficit

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peripheral pulse rate is less than the ventricular contraction rate as ausculsted at the apex of the heart; indicating lack of peripheral perfusion

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pulse pressure

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the difference between the systolic and systolic pressure normally 39-50 mm Hg

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respiration

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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body's tissues

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stridor

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high pitched musical sound caused by an obstruction in the trachea or larynx

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systolic

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the contraction of the heart driving blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries

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tachycardia

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heart contracts at a rate higher 100 beats per min

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tachypenea

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rapid rate of breathing more than 29 breaths per min in adults

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viscosity

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ability or inability of a fluid solution to flow easily