Patient Care 1, Chapter 37, Key Terms & Review

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Afebrile

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Having a body temperature within one's normalrange.

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Apnea

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The absence ofrespiration.

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Auscultated BloodPressure

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Blood pressure asmeasured by listening with a stethoscope.

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Bradycardia

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A slow heart rate;usually less than 60 beats per minute.

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Calibrate

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To determine the caliberof; to standardize a measuring instrument.

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Febrile

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Having a body temperatureabove one’s normal range.

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Hyperpnea

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Abnormally deep, rapidbreathing.

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Hyperprexia

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An exceptionally highfever.

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure.

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure.

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Orthostatichypotension

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A situation in whichblood pressure becomes low and the pulse increases when a patient is moved froma lying to standing position; also known as postural hypotension.

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Palpatory method

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Systolic blood pressuremeasured by using the sense of touch. This measurement provides a necessarypreliminary approximation of the systolic blood pressure to ensure an adequate levelof inflation when the actual auscultatory measurement is made.

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Positive Tilt Test

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When the pulse rateincreases more than 10 beats per minute (bpm) and the blood pressure drops morethan 20 points while taking vital signs in the lying, sitting, and standingpositions.

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Postural Hypotension

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A situation in whichblood pressure becomes low and the pulse increases when a patient is moved froma lying to a standing position; also known as orthostatic hypotension.

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Rales

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Noisy respirations usually due to blockage of the bronchial tubes.

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Sphygmomanometer

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An instrument formeasuring blood pressure; consists of an inflatable cuff, a pressure bulb usedto inflate the cuff, and a device to read the pressure.

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Stethoscope

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An instrument thatamplifies body sounds.

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Tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate, generally in excess of 100 beats per minute.

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Tachypnea

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Abnormally rapidbreathing

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Thermometer

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An instrument, eitherelectronic or disposable, that is used to measure body temperature.

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If apatient’s blood pressure is 138/82, it is considered?

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Prehypertension

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Whattaking a patient’s oral temperature, you should wear gloves if ?

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Thereare contact precautions for the patient

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Usingthe formula to convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, determine whichof the following is equal to 99.8 F (round to the nearest tenth)

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37.7C

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Howwould you abbreviate a rectal temperature of 99.7 degrees Fahrenheit?

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T99.7 R

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Theaverage ratio of the pulse rate to the respiration rate is?

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4:1

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Abnormallyrapid, deep, or labored breathing is known as?

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Hyperpnea

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Whichof the following are crackling noises heard when the patient breathes?

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Rales

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Low blood pressure is known as?

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Hypotension

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When measuring apatient’s weight in pounds, it is important to round to the nearest?

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¼pound

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Takinga patient’s blood pressure in different positions is used to assess for?

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Posturalhypotension