Key Terms
Key Terms
Key Terms
Key Terms
Key Terms
100

What is measurements—temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure—that monitor the functioning of the vital organs of the body?

Vital signs

100

What is an instrument used to examine the ears?

Otoscope

100

What is the distance around something, such as the distance around a patient’s waist?

Girth

100

What is a category of medication that can be purchased and used without a prescription?

Over-the-counter (OTC)

100

What is free of fever?

Afebrile

200

What is a device that measures blood pressure?

Sphygmomanometer

200

What is in health care, a sheet used to cover a patient and protect privacy?

Drape

200

What is a form of examination that involves tapping on a body part with one or more fingers and listening to the sounds produced?

 Percussion

200

What is An initial value that can be compared to future measurements?

Baseline

200

What is an extremely high body temperature; 40°C (104°F) or above?

Hyperthermia

300

What is an instrument used to listen to the heart, lungs, and abdominal sounds?

Stethoscope

300

What is in health care, gathering information by visual inspection, smell, and auditory inspection?

Observation

300

What is a form of examination that involves moving a body part to gather information?

Manipulation

300

What is in health care, a measurement that is so high or low that is life-threatening?

Critical value

300

What is an extremely low body temperature; 35°C (95°F) or below?

Hypothermia

400

What is an instrument used to measure body temperature?

Thermometer

400

What is the act of touching parts of the body to feel structures beneath the skin.?

Palpation

400

What is the procedure used to collect important information about a patient’s health status before the patient meets with a provider?

Patient intake

400

What is the 24-hour, day-night cycle?

Circadian rhythm

400

What is a word used to describe skin that is lighter than normal for the patient’s natural skin tone?

Pallor

500

What is an instrument used to examine the eyes?

Ophthalmoscope

500

What is listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope?

Auscultation

500

What is in health care, a brief statement of the reason for a patient’s visit to a medical office?

Chief complaint

500

What is having a fever?

Febrile

500

What is condition in which the skin develops a blue or gray tint?

Cyanosis

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