Blood Pressure
Vocabulary
Abbreviation
Can you guess this ?
100

What is high blood pressure?

hypertension 

100

Before eating  you should take your medication at this time.

AC

100

What is crf?

Chronic renal failure 

100

What is difficulty swallowing?

dysphagia

200

What is low blood pressure ?

Hypotension 

200

After eating, you should take your medication at this time?

PC

200

What is CHD?

Congenital heart disease

200

Lightly touching or applying pressure to the body.What is this ?

Palpation 

300

What is the top number of the blood pressure ?

Systolic 

300

What is the abbreviation for nothing by mouth ?

NPO

300

What is chf?

Congestive heart failure

300

when a patient is lying flat on their back

Supine 

400

What is the bottom number of the blood pressure?

Diastolic 

400

A pt laying down and eating can lead to ?

Aspiration 

400

What Is echo?

Echocardiogram

400

Lying flat on your stomach with your face down

Prone

500
What is the device used to measure blood pressure ?

 sphygmomanometer

500

You should take your medication two time a day what is the medical term?

B.I.D 

500

What is icu?

Intensive care unit 

500

Fast breathing is ?

tachypnea