Vital Signs (L1&L2)

Question 1

Eupnea

Answer 1

normal breathing

Question 2

Apnea

Answer 2

temporarily not breathing

Question 3

Bradypnea

Answer 3

abnormally slow breathing; below 12 breaths/min

Question 4

Tachypnea

Answer 4

abnormally fast breathing; above 20 breaths/min

Question 5

Bradycardia

Answer 5

abnormally slow heart rate; below 60 bpm

Question 6

Tachycardia

Answer 6

abnormally fast heart rate; above 100 bpm

Question 7

Palpated BP

Answer 7

blood pressure felt at brachial artery

Question 8

Korotkoff sounds

Answer 8

arterial sounds heard through stethoscope

Question 9

Hypotension

Answer 9

abnormally low blood pressure; 90/60 mmHg

Question 10

Hypertension

Answer 10

abnormally high blood pressure; 130/80mmHg

Question 11

Orthostatic Hypotension

Answer 11

rapid decrease of blood pressure

Question 12

Pulse Pressure

Answer 12

difference between systolic and diastolic pressures

Question 13

Auscultatory Gap

Answer 13

period of absent Korotkoff sounds

Question 14

Diaphoresis

Answer 14

sweating

Question 15

Systole

Answer 15

end contraction volume

Question 16

Diastole

Answer 16

end filling volume

Question 17

Neuropathic pain

Answer 17

nerve pain

Question 18

Referred pain

Answer 18

pain felt in a different part of body than actual source

Question 19

Somatic pain

Answer 19

skin and tissue pain

Question 20

Visceral pain

Answer 20

organ pain

Question 21

Afebrile

Answer 21

not feverish

Question 22

Febrile

Answer 22

fever

Question 23

Dysrhythmia

Answer 23

abnormal rhythm

Question 24

Hypothermia

Answer 24

body loses heat fasher than it can produce it; temp below 95 F