What Does THAT Mean?
This term means a patient has a fever.
Febrile
A heart rate greater than 100 beats/minute is called this
Tachycardia
Feeling like you may vomit
Nausea
Looking at the patient during assessm
Inspection
A patient says, “My stomach hurts.” Information reported by the patient is this type of data.
Subjective data
This term means the patient is awake, aware, and able to respond appropriately.
Alert
A heart rate less than 60 beats/minute
Bradycardia
A patient says, “The room feels like it is spinning.” This symptom is called this.
Vertigo
Using your hands to assess the patient is called this.
Palpation
The type of data that the nurse collects when they measure a temperature of 101.2F and note visable diaphoresis
Objective data
A patient who is unusually sleepy, but can be awakened is described by this term
Lethargic
A respiratory rate faster than normal is called this.
Tachypnea
Medical term for itching
Pruritus
Listening to body sounds with a stethoscope is called this.
Auscultation
The medical term for swelling
Edema
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
Abnormally low blood pressure
Hypotension
Tiny, flat, red or purple spots indicating bleeding under the skin
Petechiae
Tapping the body to assess the sounds produced is called this.
Percussion
A patient is alert and knows their name, location, date, and situation. The nurse may document the patient as this.
Oriented x 4
Bluish discoloration of the skin or lips
Cyanosis
A patient with no fever is described using this term
A patient reports feeling short of breath when lying flat
Orthopnea
A nurse listens to the abdomen and hears gurgling sounds. These sounds are called this term.
Bowel sounds
Excessive sweating may also be described using this term.
Diaphoresis