Med Terms
What does Hypotension mean?
Low Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is measured in what unit?
Milimeters of Mercury (mmHg)
What is a respiration?
1 inhalation and 1 exhalation
What are the locations of temperature?
- Oral
- Axillary
- Tympanic
-Temporal
-Rectal
What is an example of a Cultural Communication barrier?
- Different Language
What does -algia mean?
Pain
Systolic means what?
contracting of the heart
What is the normal adult respiration range?
12-20
Where is the most accurate temperature taken?
Rectal
What are the 5 c's
- Clear
-Concise
- Consistent
-Credible
- Courteous
Sclerosis means what
Hardening or Thickening
What is the definition of Blood Pressure
force of blood against artery walls
Apnea means what?
No breathing
What color is a oral thermometer?
Blue
Is it okay sometimes to use sarcasm to spike humor?
NO NO NO NO NO
Nasogastric refers to what?
Nose and Stomach
Is the reading 106/88 normal? Yes or no?
Yes
What is abnormally fast breathing?
Hyperventilation
How long untill you can take a temperature with a patient who spit out their recently chewed gum?
15 minutes
What are 2 Verbal communication challenges?
- mental illness
-visual impaired
Cystoscopy
Visual examanation of the bladder and uretha
Is is MANDATORY to always clean a stethoscope?
Yes
If you count 15 breathes in 30 seconds, how many respirations do you chart?
30
What is temperature regulated by?
The Hypothalamus
Is it okay to sometimes talk down to a child while communicating?
No, you should never talk down to the child, though still offer them support