Patient Positioning
This position requires the patient to lie on their back in the natural position of the body at rest.
What is the Supine/Horizontal Recumbent Position?
cry/o
What is cold?
An instrument either electronic or disposable that measures body temperature.
What is a thermometer?
What is the difference between hypotension and hypertension?
Hypotension = low blood pressure
Hypertension = high blood pressure
What is the difference between afebrile and febrile?
Afebrile = temperature within one's normal range
Febrile = temperature exceeding one's normal range
The position that requires the patient to sit at a 90 degree angle.
What is the Fowlers position?
cyan/o
What is blue?
Instrument that measures body weight
What is a scale?
When the results of the test show that the pulse rate increases more than 10 bpm and the blood pressure drops more than 20 points when the patient stands up.
What is a positive tilt test?
Used to indicate healthy weight (calculated using height and weight)
Body Mass Index (BMI)
The position used for proctological studies and procedures and requires the patient to lay on their chest with the knees pulled forward.
What is the Knee-chest postition?
oma
What is tumor?
Instrument used for tilt tests
What is a tilt table?
A slow heart rate; usually less than 60 bpm
What is bradycardia?
Difficult or painful breathing
What is Dyspnea?
The position used for vaginal or rectal exams.
What is Lithotomy?
removal
What is ectomy?
An instrument that amplifies body sounds
What is a stethoscope?
An exceptionally high fever
What is hyperpyrexia?
Abnormally deep rapid breathing
What is hypernea?
This position is used for rectal exams/procedures.
What is SIMS?
excessive sweating
An instrument for measuring blood pressure (spell it for extra points!)
What is a sphygomanometer?
Deep snoring or rattling sounds while breathing
What is rhonchi?
Noisy respirations usually due to blockage of bronchial tubes.
What is rales?