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32 Cards in this Set
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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
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