CH. 19 VITAL SIGNS

Question 1

abnormal breath sounds

Answer 1

Adventitious Sounds

Question 2

without fever; the body temperature is normal

Answer 2

Afebrile

Question 3

thin-walled air sacs of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place

Answer 3

alveoli

Question 4

the space located at the front of the elbow

Answer 4

Antecubital space

Question 5

an agent that reduces fever

Answer 5

antipyretic

Question 6

the major trunk of the arterial system of the body. the aorta arises from the upper surface of the left ventricle

Answer 6

aorta

Question 7

the temporary cessation of breathing

Answer 7

apnea

Question 8

the armpit

Answer 8

axilla

Question 9

a pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full

Answer 9

bounding pulse

Question 10

an abnormally slow heart rate (< 60 beats/min)

Answer 10

bradycardia

Question 11

an abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate of less than 10 respirations per min

Answer 11

bradypnea

Question 12

a temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees; also called the centrigrade scale

Answer 12

celsius scale

Question 13

the transfer of energy, such as heat, from one object to another by direct contact

Answer 13

conduction

Question 14

the transfer of energy through air currents

Answer 14

convection

Question 15

a sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal

Answer 15

crisis

Question 16

a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

Answer 16

cyanosis

Question 17

the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions

Answer 17

diastole

Question 18

the point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall which is documented during diastole

Answer 18

diastolic pressure

Question 19

shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Answer 19

dyspnea

Question 20

an irregular rhythm; also called arrhythmia

Answer 20

dysrythmia

Question 21

normal respiration; the rate is 16-20 respirations per min the rhythm is even and regular and the depth is normal (the act of breathing out)

Answer 21

exhalation

Question 22

a temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point of water is 212 degrees

Answer 22

fahrenheit scale

Question 23

pertaining to fever

Answer 23

febrile

Question 24

a body temperature that is above normal, synonym for pyrexia

Answer 24

fever

Question 25

the midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth

Answer 25

frenulum linguae

Question 26

an abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respiration

Answer 26

hyperpnea

Question 27

an extremely high fever

Answer 27

hyperpyrexia

Question 28

high blood pressure

Answer 28

hypertension

Question 29

an abnormally fast and deep type of breathing, usually associated with acute anxiety conditions

Answer 29

hyperventilation

Question 30

an abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respiration

Answer 30

hypopnea

Question 31

low blood pressure

Answer 31

hypotension

Question 32

a body temp that is below normal

Answer 32

hypothermia

Question 33

a decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood. hypoxemia may lead to hypoxia

Answer 33

hypoxemia

Question 34

a reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body

Answer 34

hypoxia

Question 35

the act of breathing in

Answer 35

inhalation

Question 36

between the ribs

Answer 36

intercostal

Question 37

sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure that are used to determine the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings

Answer 37

korotkoff sounds

Question 38

a vague sense of body discomfort, weakness and fatigue that often marks the onset of a disease and continues through the course of an illness

Answer 38

malaise

Question 39

an instrument for measuring pressure

Answer 39

manometer

Question 40

the curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube

Answer 40

meniscus

Question 41

the condition in which breathing is easier when the individual is in a sitting or standing position

Answer 41

orthopnea

Question 42

the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures

Answer 42

pulse pressure

Question 43

a computerized device consisting of a probe and a monitor used to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood

Answer 43

pulse oximetry

Question 44

the time interval between heartbeats

Answer 44

pulse rhythm

Question 45

the strength of the heartbeat

Answer 45

pulse volume

Question 46

the transfer of energy in the form of waves

Answer 46

radiation

Question 47

abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood

Answer 47

SaO2 (saturation of arterial oxygen)

Question 48

an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure

Answer 48

sphygmomanometer

Question 49

abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood as measured by a pulse oximeter

Answer 49

Sp02 (saturation of peripheral oxygen)

Question 50

an instrument used for amplifying and hearing sounds produced by the body

Answer 50

stethoscope

Question 51

the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract, sending blood out of the heart and into the aorta and pulmonary trunk

Answer 51

systole

Question 52

the point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls which is documented during systole

Answer 52

systolic pressure

Question 53

an abnormally fast heart rate (more than 100 bpm)

Answer 53

tachycardia

Question 54

an abnormal increase in the respiratory rate of more that 20 breaths/min

Answer 54

tachypnea

Question 55

a pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak and thin

Answer 55

thready pulse