Clinicals: Chapter 23 Flashcards
tachycardia is common cardiac __
arrythmia
the fold of mucous membrane under the tongue is known as the __
frenulum
in medical directional terms, away from the center of the body is referred to as __
peripheral
when a patient’s heart rate is above 100 bpm, it is called __
tachycardia
a pattern of breathing that starts with a long period of apnea followed by increasing depth and rate of respiration is called __ respiration
cheyne-stokes
another term used when describing an elevated body temperature is __
pyrexia
it is common for children who have aspirated a foreign body to have __ on inspiration
stridor
a form of arteriosclerosis marked by calcium deposits in the arterial lining
atherosclerosis
pertaining to the apex of the heart
apical
abnormal bubbling or crackling sounds heard by auscultation during inspiration
rales
initial measurement against which future measurements are compared
baseline
one component of blood pressure measurement that represents the lowest amount of pressure exerted upon the arteries during the cardiac cycle
diastole
having a fever
febrile
deviation from the normal patter or rhythm of the heartbeat
arrhythmia
difficulty breathing in any other position than upright
orthopnea
