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27 Cards in this Set
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Auscultation |
Listening. A stethoscope is used to auscultate for characteristic sounds |
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Blood pressure |
The force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels |
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Blood pressure monitor |
A machine that automatically inflated a blood pressure cuff and measures blood pressure |
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Brachial artery |
The major artery of the arm |
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Brachial pulse |
The pulse felt in the upper arm |
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Bradycardia |
A slow pulse Any pulse rate below 60 beats per min |
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Carotid pulse |
The pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck |
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Constrict |
Get smaller |
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Diastolic blood pressure |
The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling |
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Dilate |
Get larger |
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Oxygen saturation (SpO2) |
The ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount that could be carried expressed as a percentage |
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Palpation |
Touching or feeling A pulse or blood pressure may be palpated with the fingertips |
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Pulse |
The rhyming beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries |
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Pulse oximeter |
An electronic device for determining the amount of oxygen carried in the blood, known as the oxygen saturation or SpO2 |
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Pulse quality |
The rhythm and force of the pulse |
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Pulse rate |
The number of pulse beats per min |
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Pupil |
The black center of the eye |
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Radial pulse |
The pulse felt at the wrist |
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Reactivity |
In the pupils of the eyes reacting to light by changing size |
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Respiration |
The act of breathing in and breathing out |
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Respiratory quality |
The normal or abnormal character of breathing |
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Respiratory rate |
The number of breaths taken in one min |
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Respiratory rhythm |
The regular or irregular spacing of breaths |
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Sphygmomanometer |
The cuff and gauged used to measure blood pressure |
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Systolic blood pressure |
The pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries |
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Tachycardia |
A rapid pulse Any pulse rate above 100 beats per min |
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Vital signs |
Outward signs of what is going on inside the body including respiration, pulse, skin color, temp, condition pupils and blood pressure |
