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22 Cards in this Set
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APICAL |
refers to the pulse site, auscultated with a stethoscope placed on the chest wall. |
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ANTECUBITAL |
refers to the bend of the elbow, relates to the inner/front surface of the forearm. |
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ASSESS |
evaluate |
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AUSCULTATED |
the act of listening to sounds arising within organs |
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AXILLARY |
relating to the armpit |
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Blood Pressure |
the pressure of blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels |
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FEBRILE |
marked or caused by fever |
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INTERCOSTAL SPACE |
anatomic space between two ribs, an actual or potential cavity of the body |
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MENISCUS |
crescent shape |
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ORAL |
method of taking body temperature within the mouth or under the tongue |
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PALPATE |
to feel |
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popliteal |
refers tot pulse site, used for taking blood pressure |
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pulse |
the beat resulting from the regular widening of an artery in the body as blood flows through it |
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radial |
inside of the wrist |
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rectal |
relating to; or affecting the rectum |
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respiration |
the act of breathing or the exchange of oxygen and carbon from the air into the lungs. |
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rhythm |
pattern of heartbeats |
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sphygmomanometer |
an instrument used to measure blood pressure in millimeters or mercury |
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stethoscope |
an instrument used to detect and study sounds produced in the body |
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temperature |
measurement of the heat produced by the body |
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tympanic |
method of taking body temperature, in the ear canal |
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vital signs |
indicators of events occurring within the body |
