NS 660 Terms Test With Complete Solutions
afebrile - ANSWER no fever
antipyretic - ANSWER Medication used to reduce a fever
blood pressure - ANSWER the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of
blood vessels
Bradycardia - ANSWER abnormally slow heartbeat
cardiac output - ANSWER The volume of blood ejected from the left side of the heart in
one minute.
core temperature - ANSWER The temperature of the central part of the body (eg, the
heart, lungs, and vital organs).
diaphoresis - ANSWER excessive sweating of upper head and thorax
diastolic pressure - ANSWER occurs when the ventricles are relaxed; the lowest
pressure against the walls of an artery
systolic pressure - ANSWER The blood pressure generated by the heart during
contraction.
dysrhythmia - ANSWER Abnormal heart rhythm
febrile - ANSWER fever
Hematocrit - ANSWER percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells
Hypertension - ANSWER high blood pressure
Hyperthermia - ANSWER high body temperature
hypotension - ANSWER low blood pressure
Hypothermia - ANSWER low body temperature
hypoxemia - ANSWER decreased level of oxygen in the blood
postural hypotension - ANSWER decrease in blood pressure caused by a sudden
change in position (e.g., standing up suddenly)
oxygen saturation - ANSWER a clinical measurement of the percentage of hemoglobin
that is bound with oxygen in the blood
Perfusion - ANSWER The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and
tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries.
, Pyrexia - ANSWER fever
sphygmomanometer - ANSWER blood pressure cuff
Tachycardia - ANSWER rapid heart rate, >100 bpm
Thermoregulation - ANSWER the maintenance of body temperature within a range that
enables cells to function efficiently.
Ventilation - ANSWER movement of air in and out of the lungs
adventitious sounds - ANSWER extra breath sounds that are not normally heard, such as
crackles, rhonchi, wheezes, and pleural friction rubs.
aphasia - ANSWER inability to speak
Point of maximal impulse (PMI) - ANSWER the point where the apex of the heart touches
the anterior chest wall and heart movements are most easily observed and palpated
Auscultation - ANSWER listening to sounds within the body
bruit - ANSWER blowing, swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope when an artery
is partially occluded
clubbing - ANSWER bulbous enlargement of distal phalanges of fingers and toes that
occurs with chronic cyanotic heart and lung conditions
cyanosis - ANSWER a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
edema - ANSWER puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
erythema - ANSWER redness of the skin due to capillary dilation
Excoriation - ANSWER a scratch mark
inspection - ANSWER visual examination
jaundice - ANSWER yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an
accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
orthopnea - ANSWER ability to breathe only in an upright position
pallor - ANSWER Extreme or unnatural paleness
Palpation - ANSWER an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used
afebrile - ANSWER no fever
antipyretic - ANSWER Medication used to reduce a fever
blood pressure - ANSWER the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of
blood vessels
Bradycardia - ANSWER abnormally slow heartbeat
cardiac output - ANSWER The volume of blood ejected from the left side of the heart in
one minute.
core temperature - ANSWER The temperature of the central part of the body (eg, the
heart, lungs, and vital organs).
diaphoresis - ANSWER excessive sweating of upper head and thorax
diastolic pressure - ANSWER occurs when the ventricles are relaxed; the lowest
pressure against the walls of an artery
systolic pressure - ANSWER The blood pressure generated by the heart during
contraction.
dysrhythmia - ANSWER Abnormal heart rhythm
febrile - ANSWER fever
Hematocrit - ANSWER percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells
Hypertension - ANSWER high blood pressure
Hyperthermia - ANSWER high body temperature
hypotension - ANSWER low blood pressure
Hypothermia - ANSWER low body temperature
hypoxemia - ANSWER decreased level of oxygen in the blood
postural hypotension - ANSWER decrease in blood pressure caused by a sudden
change in position (e.g., standing up suddenly)
oxygen saturation - ANSWER a clinical measurement of the percentage of hemoglobin
that is bound with oxygen in the blood
Perfusion - ANSWER The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and
tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries.
, Pyrexia - ANSWER fever
sphygmomanometer - ANSWER blood pressure cuff
Tachycardia - ANSWER rapid heart rate, >100 bpm
Thermoregulation - ANSWER the maintenance of body temperature within a range that
enables cells to function efficiently.
Ventilation - ANSWER movement of air in and out of the lungs
adventitious sounds - ANSWER extra breath sounds that are not normally heard, such as
crackles, rhonchi, wheezes, and pleural friction rubs.
aphasia - ANSWER inability to speak
Point of maximal impulse (PMI) - ANSWER the point where the apex of the heart touches
the anterior chest wall and heart movements are most easily observed and palpated
Auscultation - ANSWER listening to sounds within the body
bruit - ANSWER blowing, swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope when an artery
is partially occluded
clubbing - ANSWER bulbous enlargement of distal phalanges of fingers and toes that
occurs with chronic cyanotic heart and lung conditions
cyanosis - ANSWER a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
edema - ANSWER puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
erythema - ANSWER redness of the skin due to capillary dilation
Excoriation - ANSWER a scratch mark
inspection - ANSWER visual examination
jaundice - ANSWER yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an
accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
orthopnea - ANSWER ability to breathe only in an upright position
pallor - ANSWER Extreme or unnatural paleness
Palpation - ANSWER an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used
