Definitions 1
Menopause
What is the time menstruation stops?
The person will not likely recover.
What is a terminal illness?
Tachycardia.
What is a pulse over 100?
Bleeding or blood clot in the brain.
What is a stroke?
Age, gender, race or family history.
What are the risk factors for hypertension that cannot be changed?
Rigormortis.
What is the stiffness of skeletal muscles that occur after death?
The exanibnation of the body after death.
What is an autopsy?
Diastolic pressure
What is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest?
Causes damage to the optic nerve.
What is glaucoma?
Have nitroglycerin tablets should be available at all times
What should you have available if you have angina?
Nothing by mouth.
What is NPO?
Pain relief and comfort.
What does hospice focus on?
The beat of the artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery,
What is a pulse?
Slurred, monotone speech and a fixed stare (masklike face)
What are symptoms of Parkinsins?
A document containing a person's wishes about health care when that person cannot make such decisions.
What is an advanced directive?
The backflow of stomach contents into the mouth.
What is regurgitation?
The pulse is fast and weak.
What are the signs of death?
The period of heart muscle contraction.
What is systole?
O2 and C02 exchange?
What does COPD interfere with?
After death.
What os post mortem?
Aspiration.
What is breathing fluid, food, vomitus or an object into the lungs?
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
What are tyhe five stages of death?
Bradycardia.
What is a heart rate less than 60?
Thos is caused by viruses.
What is influenza?
A male uses this to void.
What ios a urinal?