Patient Care

Front 1

Apnea

Back 1

Absence of breath

Front 2

Bradycardia

Back 2

Slowness of the heartbeat as evidenced by slowing of the pulse rate. decrease in heart rate

60 beats/min

Front 3

Tachycardia

Back 3

Rapidy , increase of heart action

100 beats/min

Front 4

Hypertension

Back 4

Persistent high arterial blood pressure

140-160/ 90 mm Hg

*Extreme elevations damage the brain

*Moderate damage the heart brain kidneys lungs and other organs

Front 5

Hypotension

Back 5

Abnormally low blood pressure

95/ 60 mm Hg

Front 6

Systolic

Back 6

Pertaining to contraction/ tightening for a period of contraction of the heart myocardium especially of the ventricles

Systolic/diastolic

Normal is 120

Front 7

Diastolic

Back 7

Pertaining to dilation or a period of relaxation of the heart especially the ventricles

Systolic/diastolic

Normal is 80

Front 8

Hyperthermia

Back 8

Abnormally high body temperature induced for therapeutic purposes

*A patient with a 99.5 + temp is said to be febrile

Front 9

Respiratory rate

Back 9

Adequate breathing. inspiration/ expiration. number breaths in per minute

Respiration body cells require constant supply of oxygen

Normal adults 12-20

Children (under 10) 20-30

Newborns 30-60

Front 10

Febrile

Back 10

Pertaining to or characterized by fever

Front 11

What is the normal mean body temperature?

Back 11

98.6

Front 12

mm Hg

systolic/diastolic

Back 12

Millimeters of mercury

120/80

Front 13

Base of support

Back 13

foundation on which body rests or stands

Front 14

Biomechanics

Back 14

Body at rest and in motion

Front 15

Center of gravity

Back 15

Hypothetical Point around which all mass appears to be concentrated

Front 16

Orthostatic hypotension

Back 16

Sudden drop in blood pressure in the brain when a person stands up quickly from a sitting or Supine position

Front 17

Mobility muscles

Back 17

Found in limbs

Used for flexion and extension

Comprised of long white tendons

Examples: biceps and hamstring

Primary function: lifting

Front 18

Stability muscles

Back 18

Found in torso

Used for postural support

Large expanses of red muscle

Examples:Latissimus dorsi rectus abdominis

Primary function: support and postural stability

Front 19

Ambulatory

Back 19

Able to walk

Front 20

AP

Back 20

Direction of X-ray beam from front to back

Front 21

Axial projection

Back 21

Any production not at right angles to the long axis of an anatomic structure

Front 22

Empathy

Back 22

Recognition of feelings of another person

Front 23

Immobilization

Back 23

Immovable

Front 24

Plantar surface

Back 24

Sole of foot

Front 25

Rapport

Back 25

Relation of Harmony and Accord between two persons

Front 26

Sandbags

Back 26

Are useful positioning and immobilization devices and can be used in a variety of ways

Front 27

Positioning sponge

Back 27

One of the most common methods of reducing patient motion

Front 28

Pigg o stat

Back 28

Used for helping children hold still while taking chest image

Front 29

Immobilization devices

Back 29

Cervical collar

spinal cord

splint

Sheet restraint

commercial restraint devices stockinette-mesh

tape

Front 30

Motion distortion

Back 30

One of the most significant contributing factors to unacceptable image quality

Front 31

Homeostasis

Back 31

Steady state

The relative consistency in the internal environment of the human body

Front 32

Five common routes for body temperature

Back 32

Oral=98.6

Axiliary=97.6

Tympanic=97.6

Temporal =100

rectal=99.6

Front 33

Body temperature

Back 33

Reflects the degree of heat in the Deep tissues of the body

Normal 98.6°F, 37°C

Front 34

Three most common palpation sites for pulse

Back 34

Radial artery

brachial artery

carotid= during CPR

Normal:

60-100 BPM ADULTS

70-120 BPM Children

Front 35

Sphygmomanometer

Back 35

Blood pressure cuff

Front 36

Endotracheal tube (ET tube)

Back 36

Mechanical ventilation for

upper Airway obstruction

acid reflux /aspiration tracheobronchial Lavage

Front 37

Thoracostomy tube

Back 37

Chest tube to drain fluid from the intrapleural space and mediastinum

5th and 6th intercostal space

Front 38

Central venous lines

Back 38

* first developed by broviac

Hickman

Swan-Ganz = pulmonary arterial line

porta cath = chemotherapy

PICC= peripherally inserted central catheters

Techs responsibilities:

1. Confirm line placement

2. Recognition of catheter malposition

3. Bring to attention

Front 39

Intubation

Back 39

Insertion of a tubular device into a canal Hollow organ or cavity

Front 40

Tracheostomy tube

Back 40

Tube usually placed through the opening of trachea to provide an airway and to remove secretions from lungs

Front 41

Inspiration

Back 41

lungs

Air rushes into lungsHold &make exposure

Hold &make exposure

Front 42

Expiration

Back 42

Air rushes out of lungs

Diaphragm domed move lines up and down

Front 43

Millimeters of mercury

Back 43

mmHg

Front 44

Oxygen is a

Back 44

Oxygen is a drug.

Green= life

Oxygen delivery =liters per minute LPM

Front 45

What are three types of delivery devices for oxygen?

Back 45

Nasal cannula

Mask

Ventilator

Front 46

Arrhythmia

Back 46

Irregular, no pattern

Front 47

Asystole

Back 47

No heart activity

cardiac arrest

Front 48

Fibrillation

Back 48

Quivering contraction of cardiac muscle fibers

Front 49

SA node

Back 49

Each cardiac cycle begins with a spontaneous neutral impulse generated by the SA node

Front 50

Electrocardiographic Tracing

Back 50

Measuring electrical activity

Pump of heart

Front 51

Describe five basic cardiac arrhythmias

Back 51

Sinus= rhythm

1.Sinus bradycardia

Decrease in heart rhythm

2. Sinus tachycardia

Increase in heart rhythm

3. Premature ventricular contractions (PVC)

Irregular heart rhythm

4. Ventricular fibrillation

Quivering of heart

5. Asystole

No contraction of the heart