terminology I
deep rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea
what is Cheyne-Stokes respiration
pulse on the thumb side of wrist
what is a radial pulse
instrument to listen to heartbeat
what is a stethoscope
normal body temperature
what is 98.6
the voice box
what is a larynx
abnormally increased breathing
what is hyperventilation
on the forehead
what is temporal
used to find blood pressure
what is a sphygmomanometer
normal respirations in adult
abnormal periodic cessation of breathing
what is apnea
blood pressure that is below normal
what is hypotension
last pulse to go before someone dies
what is carotid
used to find oxygen levels and pulse
what is pulse oximeter
normal pulse in adult
what is 60-100
a slow heart beat; pulse below 60 beats per minute
what is bradycardia
rapid but regular heart beat; exceeds one hundred beats per minute
what is tachycardia
pulse site above your heart
what is apical
first thing medical assistant uses at the doctors office
what is a scale
normal blood pressure
what is 110/70 or 120/80
abnormally slow breathing
what is bradypnea
a condition in which the radial pulse is less than the apical pulse; it may indicate a peripheral vascular abnormality
what is pulse defict
found on the back of knee
what is popliteal
temperature taken under armpit
what is axillary
normal oxygen level
what is 100
fainting; a lapse in consciousness
what is syncope