NDAEB 5.0 Patient Care Procedures Questions with Correct Solutions, A+

Antecubital Space - Small groove or fold in the inner arm, at or "in front of" (ante) the elbow (cubitus). Arrhythmia - Abnormality and irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat. Blood Pressure - Pressure exerted against the walls of the blood vessels. Brachial - Relating to the arm. Carotid - Relating to either of the two major arteries on each side of the neck that carry blood to the head. Depth - In respiration, the amount of air in a breath. Diastolic - The normal rhythmic realization and dilation of the heart chambers. Electrocardiogram - Instrument used in the detecting and diagnosis of heart abnormalities. It generates a record of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity. Korotkoff Sounds - Specific sounds heard when one is taking a blood pressure. Metabolism - Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism and are necessary for the maintenance of life. Oximetry - Measurement of oxygen concentration in the blood. Palpate - To examine or explore by touching. Pulse - Rhythmic throbbing of the arteries produced by regular contractions of the heart. Radial - Related to the radius (bone) or foramen (ante brachium). Rate - A quantity measured, as in breaths and heartbeats. Respiration - Act or process of inhaling and exhaling (breathing). Rhythm - A sequence or pattern, such as the heartbeat of breathing. Sphygmomanometer - Instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries. Stethoscope - Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body. Systolic - Rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles. Temperature - Degree of hotness or coldness of a body or an environment. Thermometer - Instrument for measuring temperature. Tympanic - Related to or resembling a drum (eardrum). Volume - Quantity or amount, as in force of a heartbeat. Detection - Act or process of discovering tooth imperfections or decay. Extraoral - Outside the oral cavity. Furcation - Area between two or more root branches. Intraoral - Within the oral cavity. Mobility - To have movement. Morphology - Branch of biology that deals with form and structure. Palpation - Touching or feeling for abnormalities within soft tissue.