NUR 1600 TEST ONE
- febrile
Answer Fever--having or showing symptoms of a fever
- Afebrile
Answer Not having a fever
- Tachypnea
Answer Resp rate > 20 bpm (fast)
- Bradypnea
Answer Resp rate <12 bpm (low)
- Tachycardia
Answer Heart rate > 100 bpm (fast)
- bradycardia
Answer heart rate < 60 bpm (slow)
- dyspnea
Answer difficult breathing or labored breathing
- eupnea
Answer 1 / 2
normal and healthy breathing
- sphygmomanometer
Answer blood pressure cuff, graduated scale for measuring sys- tolic/diastolic values
- stethoscope
Answer used to listen to heart or breathing. diaphragm and bell side
- korotkoff sounds
Answer when a BP cuff changes the flow of blood through an artery
- vital signs
Answer clinical measurements that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions; including pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and BP
- hypertensive
Answer high BP
- hypotensive
Answer low BP
- orthostatic hypotension
Answer drop in systolic pressure >20 mmHg or diastolic pressure >1mmHg after changing position
- axillary
- / 2
Answer relating to the anatomical area of the armpit (temperature can be measured here)