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1
Q

No fever

A

Afebrile

2
Q

The central pulse located at the apex of the heart

A

Apical pulse

3
Q

Cessation of breathing

A

Apnea

4
Q

An irregular pulse rhythm

A

Arrythmia

5
Q

Full, strong pulse volume

A

Bounding pulse

6
Q

An abnormally slow pulse (below 60 in an adult)

A

Bradycardia

7
Q

An abnormally slow rate of breathing

A

Bradypnea

8
Q

Rhythmic respirations, very deep to very shallow with periods of apnea

A

Cheyne-stokes respiration

9
Q

Bluish color of skin, nails, and mucus membranes due to reduced O2 in blood

A

Cyanosis

10
Q

Pressure of blood against arterial wall when ventricles of heart are at rest

A

Diastolic BP

11
Q

Difficult breathing, unsatisfied need for air

A

Dyspnea

12
Q

Normal breathing

A

Eupnea

13
Q

Feverish

A

Febrile