Test #3 Flashcards
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Anthropometric
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Pertaining to measurements of the human body
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Afebrile
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Having a temp within normal limits
2
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Apnea
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No respiration
3
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Baseline
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Original or initial measure with which other measurements will be compared
4
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Calibrated
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Marked in units of measurement
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Cardiac cycle
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Period from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next
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Cardinal signs
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Measurement of vital signs
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Diastole
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Phase in which the heart pauses briefly to rest and refill
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Diaphoresis
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Profuse sweating
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Dyspnea
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Difficult or labored breathing
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Febrile
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Having a temp above normal
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Hyperpnea
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Abnormally deep gasping breaths
12
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Hyperpyrexia
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Extremely high temp above 105 to 106 degrees F
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Hypertension
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Elevated blood pressure
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Hyperventilation
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Respiratory rate that greatly exceeds the body’s oxygen demand
