Key Terms Flashcards

(51 cards)

1
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Afebrile

A

Not having a fever

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2
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Apnea

A

Absent of breathing

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3
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Blood pressure

A

Measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it pass though the vessel

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4
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Bradypnea

A

Abnormally slow breathing

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5
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Diastolic pressure

A

Pressure of the heart muscle when they are in relaxed state

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6
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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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7
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Dysrhythmia

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Eupnea

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9
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Febrile

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10
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Hypotension

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Abnormally low blood pressure

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11
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Hypothermia

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12
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Hypertension

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Hyperthermia

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14
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Korotkoff sounds

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The first sound that is heard which is onset of phase represents systolic pressure of blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg

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15
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Orthostatic hypotension

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16
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Pulse

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17
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Pulse deficit

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18
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Pulse pressure

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19
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Respiration

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20
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Systolic pressure

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Pressure exerted by the heart muscle during contraction

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21
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Tachypnea

22
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Vital signs

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PRN

A

When necessary

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QoL
Quality of Life
26
STAT
Immediately
27
HAI
Health Faculty Aquired Infection
28
Gait
29
Retention
30
Nocturia
31
Stoma
32
Morse Fall Scale
33
Hemiparesis
34
Intervention
Method of relieve
35
Assesment
36
ETD
Emergency and Trauma Department
37
SOPD
Sugical Outpatient Department
38
MOPD
39
OPD
40
CBD
41
AB
Apex beat
42
AV Fistula
43
Antropometry data
44
Micturation
45
Absconded
46
AOR
At Own Risk
47
HRQoL
Health Related Quality of Life
48
Pyrexia
49
Hyperpyrexia
50
Tachycardia
51
Temperature
The degree of the heat maintaine d by the body