Word Bank 1

Question 1

T

Answer 1

Temperature

Question 2

P

Answer 2

Pulse or Phosphorus

Question 3

R

Answer 3

Respirations, rectal

Question 4

BP

Answer 4

Blood Pressure

Question 5

Rales

Answer 5

Bubbly or noisy sounds caused by fluid or mucus in the air passages

Question 6

Dyspnea

Answer 6

Difficult or labored breathing

Question 7

apnea

Answer 7

cessation of breathing, usually temporary

Question 8

Cheyne-Stokes

Answer 8

alternating periods of apnea and Dyspnea

Question 9

-pnea

Answer 9

breathing

Question 10

cyanosis

Answer 10

blueness of skin/lips/ nail beds due to lack of oxygen in the blood

Question 11

tachy-

Answer 11

rapid, fast

Question 12

Brady-

Answer 12

slow

Question 13

arrhythmia

Answer 13

absence of rhythm

Question 14

AP

Answer 14

apical pulse

Question 15

-cardia

Answer 15

heart

Question 16

brachial

Answer 16

pertaining the arm

Question 17

aural-

Answer 17

pertaining the ear

Question 18

homeostasis

Answer 18

constant state of fluid balance

Question 19

afebrile

Answer 19

absence of fever

Question 20

Ax

Answer 20

axilla, axillary, or armpit

Question 21

sphygmomanometer

Answer 21

instrument calibrated for measuring blood pressure in millimeters of mercury

Question 22

hypo-

Answer 22

abnormally low

Question 23

hyper-

Answer 23

abnormally high

Question 24

HOSA

Answer 24

Health Occupations Students of America

Question 25

VS

Answer 25

Vital Signs