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Ch 6 Comp 37

front 1

*Difficult or painful breathing is called _____________

back 1

*dyspnea

front 2

*An excessive rate and depth of breathing is called _____________

back 2

*hyperventilation

front 3

*The _____________ pulse is taken over the apex (the lower left corner) of the heart, where the strongest heart sounds can be heard.

back 3

*apical

front 4

The last tapping sound heard when taking the blood pressure is the __________.

back 4

diastolic pressure

front 5

*The _____________ thermometer is designed for use in the ear and measures infrared energy emitted from the eardrum.

back 5

*tympanic

front 6

*Rapid breathing is called _____________

back 6

*tachypnea

front 7

Which of the following pulse points is located in the groove on the thumb side of the inner wrist?

back 7

radial

front 8

Which of the following is important when putting on a blood pressure cuff?

back 8

Position the cuff so the lower edge of the cuff is 1 inch above the antecubital space

front 9

What is the medical term for difficult or painful breathing?

back 9

dyspnea

front 10

A patient with a pulse rate of 45 beats per minute is said to have __________.

back 10

bradycardia

front 11

The first tapping sound heard when taking a blood pressure is the __________.

back 11

systolic pressure

front 12

*Low blood pressure is called _____________

back 12

*hypotension

front 13

*The _____________ scanner is a noninvasive and quick procedure for taking temperatures by stroking the thermometer across the forehead, crossing over the temporal artery.

back 13

*temporal

front 14

*To calculate a patient’s _____________ _____________ _____________ (BMI), a chart from the CDC, a handheld BMI calculator or a smartphone app can be used.

back 14

*body mass index

front 15

Which of the following is important when using a tympanic thermometer?

back 15

Attach a disposable sheath and place the thermometer snugly in the ear.

front 16

The normal adult range for respirations per minute is __________.

back 16

12-20

front 17

*To calculate a patient’s _____________ _____________ _____________ (BMI), a chart from the CDC, a handheld BMI calculator or a smartphone app can be used.

back 17

*body mass index