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Chapters 12 and 16 Review Flashcards

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Apical Pulse

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pulse count taken by listening to heart with a stethoscope

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Apnea

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absence of breathing

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Bradycardia

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pulse rate under 60 bpm

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Diastolic

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constant pressure in the walls of the arteries

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Dyspnea

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difficult or labored breathing

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Homeostasis

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constant state fluid balance

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Pulse pressure

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measurements determined by subtracting the diastolic pressure from the systolic blood pressure

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Rhythm

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describes pulse as regular or irregular

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Sphygmomanometer

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instrument to measure blood pressure

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Stethoscope

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instrument to hear internal sounds

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Tachycardia

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rapid heart rate

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Temperature

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measurement of balance between heat loss and heat produced

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Thermometer

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instrument used to record temperature

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Volume

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describe strength of pulse

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Four main vital signs

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pulse, temperature, respiration, and blood pressure

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Pain Scale

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used from 1-10 or use faces for children describing the level of pain

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Most accurate method of temperature

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rectal

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Axillary temperature

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taken in armpit, least accurate

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Factors affecting temperature

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time of day, emotional state, environment, exercise, age, illness, medication, and menstruation

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Aural temperature

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measured from the thermal infrared energy radiating from blood vessels in the tympanic membrane

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Hyperthermia

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high body temperature, above the 95 degree Fahrenheit threshold from rectal measurement

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Pyrexia

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another word fever

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Pulse

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pressure of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as the heart beats and rests

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Factors that affect pulse rate

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exercise, emotional state, medications, age, diet, and medical conditions

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Tachypnea
respirations above 25 per minute
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Words to describe the depth of respirations
shallow and deep
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Blood Pressure
B/P measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and measures the force of blood moving in blood vessels To calculate, take the top number and subtract it by the bottom number Normal = 120/80 Normal Range = 100/60 - 140/80
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First sound you hear when taking blood pressure
systolic
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Respiration
Equals 1 inspiration + 1 expiration
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Oral Temperature
Normal = 98.6 F | Normal Range = 97.6 - 99.6
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Aural (Tympanic) Temperature
Normal = 99.6 | Normal Range = 98.6 - 100.6
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Axillary Temperature
Normal = 97.6 | Normal Range = 96.6 - 98.6
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Temporal Thermometer Temperature
Normal = 99.6 | Normal Range = 98.6 - 100.6
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Radial Pulse
``` Normal = 80 Normal = 60-100 ```
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Brachial Pulse
Normal = 80 | Normal Range = 60-100
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Apical Pulse
Normal = 80 | Normal Range = 60-100
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Carotid
Normal = 80 | Normal Range = 60-100
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Respirations
Normal Range = 12-20
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Bradycardia
low pulse | under 60
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Tachycardia
high pulse | over 100
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Bradypnea
slow breaths | under 12
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Tachypnea
``` rapid breaths (most likely shallow) over 20 ```
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Hypertension
high blood pressure | over 140/80
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Hypotension
low blood pressure | under 100/60
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Roots
``` Tachy = rapid Brady = slow cardia = pulse pnea = breathing tension = blood pressure thermia = temperature ```
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2 causes of pulse deficit
Heart is beating too fast to get an accurate pulse | Heart beat is weak and isn't pumping enough blood to have a pulse
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Calculating pulse deficit
Apical pulse - Radial pulse = Pulse deficit
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EHR
electronic health record | Benefit is the elimination of paper records and filing systems
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CT
computerized tomography
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HIE
health information exchange
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging measures activity of hydrogen atoms within the body to create cross sectional images of the body people with pacemakers or metal implants cannot use this technology
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CAD
computer-aided design
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IGS
image-guided surgery
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PET
positron emission tomography
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Ultrasonography
uses sound waves bouncing back from the body to create a picture of the body part
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Electrocardiograph
uses a computer to direct all traffic by frequency sound waves to the chest wall of the heart to evaluate cardiac function
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Lasers
uses precisely focused light beings to create a surgical incision
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Radiation therapy
uses high-energy particles, such as a proton beam or isotope to decrease the size of tumors
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GPS
Global Positioning System | technology used to monitor and track patients with dementia or Alzheimer's disease
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Essential for all health care occupations
a working knowledge of computers
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National Health Exchange
responsible for receiving all patient records and forwarding them to other healthcare agencies as needed
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Virus
coded to disrupt the function of the code of a program, website, download, or computer itself
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Barcodes
are on patient identification bands and are extremely useful for disoriented or unconscious patients
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HIPPA
has established requirements to protect the privacy of patient information on computers
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Automated drug dispensing systems
check for drug compatibility, incorrect dosage, and allergies; record information on a patient's record; and all the medications to the patient's account
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Electrocardiogram
computerized interpretation system to provide information on the electrical activity of the heart
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Robotic surgery
corrects faults of shaky hands or imprecise incisions of human hand and allow surgeons to operate from a distance (even thousands of miles away from the patient)

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