Medical Terminology
Define:
dys-
difficulty, painful or abnormal
Oxygen range
95-100%
What do you need to take a patient's blood pressure?
stethoscope and sphygmomanometer
Term used to describe an elevated pulse, over 100 bpm.
Tachycardia
What vocabulary word would be defined as: breathing that sounds like snoring.
Stertorous breathing
Define: hyperventilation
above normal breathing
Respirations
12-20 breaths per minute
weight
What finger(s) should be used to check a patient's pulse?
pointer and middle (never the thumb)
What pulse is located in the wrist?
radial
Define: hypoxia
low oxygen saturation level
Pulse/Heart Rate
60-100 bpm
What pulse is used during emergency situations?
carotid
What type of temperature is taken in the ear?
tympanic
Term used to describe a low pulse, under 60 bpm.
bradycardia
Define: apnea
Temperature
97.6-99.6 degrees F
How would you describe a pulse, other than the number of beats per minute?
strong, weak or thready
What pulse is only heard and not felt?
What is considered a vital sign for an infant, but not an adult?
head circumference
Define: edema
excess build-up or retention of fluid in the bodily tissues, that causes swelling, usually in the legs and feet
Blood pressure
100/50 - 140/90 mmHg
hypothalamus
Name for the first heart beat you hear when taking a patient's blood pressure.
systolic pressure
Name one (1) thing that can affect a patient's blood pressure reading.
weight, diet, exercise, race, when the reading is taken, position, cigarettes, alcohol, medications, stress, fear or pain