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21 Cards in this Set
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Rapid heart rate >150 beats per minute (bpm): |
Atrial tachycardia
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A heart rate less than 60 bpm, with normal electrocardiogram (ECG):
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Bradycardia
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An inhaler device that delivers medication to dilate bronchioles and allows increased airflow to lungs; commonly prescribed for asthma:
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Bronchodilator
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The person seeking oral healthcare treatment:
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Client
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The dental professional providing oral healthcare treatment:
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Clinician
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Appropriately timed maintenance care:
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Continuing care
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The pressure in arteries when the heart rests, or between beats:
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Diastolic blood pressure
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Primary test used to identify and diagnose arrhythmia:
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Electrocardiogram (ECG)
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The ability to complete various physical activities, a measure used in cardiac risk assessment:
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Functional capacity
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Blood pressure measurements of 140/90 mm Hg or higher:
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Hypertension
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A measurement of the ability to perform common daily tasks:
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Metabolic equivalents (METs)
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Response on the medical history for which the client indicates “yes”:
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Positive Responses
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Appointments after initial oral healthcare treatment in which treatment could not be completed in one appointment:
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Reappointment
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The pressure in arteries during ventricular contraction, or when the heart beats:
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Systolic blood pressure
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A fast, irregular heart rate, usually over 150 bpm:
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Tachyarrhythmia
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A heart rate in excess of 100 bpm with normal ECG:
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Tachycardia
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A disease that may be transmitted to another person by direct or indirect contact:
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Contagious
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Hardness of a tissue, such as a positive skin test for tuberculosis:
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Induration
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Capable of causing an infection:
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Infectious
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A skin test that screens for tuberculosis infection:
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Mantoux TB skin test
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An infectious, inflammatory disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects the pulmonaty system:
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Tuberculosis (TB)
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