Rad 1125 - exam 2 2025 Questions and
Answers
-pnea - ANSWER-Refers to breathing, respiration.
-thermo - ANSWER-Refers to heat.
Hyper- - ANSWER-Refers to over, above
Hypo- - ANSWER-Refers to under, below
Define hyperthermia - ANSWER-Abnormally high body temperature, especially
that is induced for therapeutic purposes. When a patient's body temperature
increases above the normal body temperature range.
identify the causes of hyperthermia - ANSWER-Any event that increases cellular
metabolism also increases body temperature.
Define hypothermia - ANSWER-Low body temperature. When a patient's body
temperature falls below the normal body temperature range.
identify the causes of hypothermia - ANSWER-Can be caused by prolong
exposure to cold environmental temperatures, trauma to the hypothalamus, or
medically induced.
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,Define tachypnea - ANSWER-Abnormal rapidity of breathing. Used to describe an
increase respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths/min in an adult patient.
identify the causes of tachypnea - ANSWER-Exercise, fever, anxiety, pain,
infection, heart failure, chest trauma, decreased oxygen in the blood, and central
nervous system disease.
Define bradypnea - ANSWER-Abnormal slowness of breathing. Used to describe
a decrease in the respiratory rate.
identify the causes of bradypnea - ANSWER-Results from the depression of the
respiratory center of the brain and is most common with drug overdoses, head
trauma and hypothermia.
Define tachycardia - ANSWER-Rapidity of the heart action, usually defined as a
heart rate increase by more than 20 beats per minute (BPM) in a resting adult or a
heart rate greater than 100 BPM. Refers to an increase in heart rate.
identify the causes of tachycardia - ANSWER-Can be caused by an increase in
cellular demands for oxygen such as: exercise, fever, anemia, respiratory disorders,
congestive heart failure, hypoxemia, and shock. Can be caused by an increase in
stimulus through the nervous system such as: pain, anger, fear, anxiety, and
medications.
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,Define bradycardia - ANSWER-Refers to a decrease in heart rate. The slowness of
the heartbeat as evidenced by slowing of the pulse rate to less than 60 beats per
minute (BPM).
identify the causes of bradycardia - ANSWER-Unrelieved sever pain, subsequent
heart problems, and heart failure.
Define hypertension - ANSWER-Persistently high arterial blood pressure. Usually
identified as a blood pressure that is persistently greater than 140/99 mm Hg.
-Hypertension is categorized into three different stages:
1. Prehypertension, 2. Stage 1 hypertension, and 3. Stage 2 hypertension.
identify the causes of hypertension - ANSWER-Stress, medications, obesity,
smoking, and various disease states.
Define hypotension - ANSWER-Abnormally low blood pressure, seen in shock
but not necessarily indicative of shock. Usually identified as a blood pressure of
less than 90/60 mm Hg.
- Hypotension is generally desirable as long as it does not produce symptoms
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, identify the causes of hypotension - ANSWER-Can be caused by a patient in
shock from severe bleeding, burns, vomiting, diarrhea, trauma, or heat exhaustion
that is caused by a decrease in total blood volume.
Diaphoresis: - ANSWER-Profuse sweating.
Febrile: - ANSWER-Pertaining to or characterized by fever.
Ventilation: - ANSWER-Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs.
Apnea: - ANSWER-Not breathing.
Used to describe the absence of spontaneous ventilation.
Dyspnea: - ANSWER-Used to describe difficult breathing.
Orthopnea - ANSWER-Refers to difficulty breathing (dyspnea) unless sitting up or
standing up.
Auscultation: - ANSWER-Listening to the sounds of the body, typically through
the use of a stethoscope.
Apical pulses: - ANSWER-Pulse rates obtained from placing a stethoscope over
the heart and counting each heartbeat to measure the pulse rate.
Pulse oximeter: - ANSWER-A noninvasive, photoelectric device used for
determining the oxygen saturation of the blood as well as the patient's pulse rate.
Systolic: - ANSWER-Pertaining to the tightening, or a period of contraction of the
heart, especially that of the ventricles.
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Answers
-pnea - ANSWER-Refers to breathing, respiration.
-thermo - ANSWER-Refers to heat.
Hyper- - ANSWER-Refers to over, above
Hypo- - ANSWER-Refers to under, below
Define hyperthermia - ANSWER-Abnormally high body temperature, especially
that is induced for therapeutic purposes. When a patient's body temperature
increases above the normal body temperature range.
identify the causes of hyperthermia - ANSWER-Any event that increases cellular
metabolism also increases body temperature.
Define hypothermia - ANSWER-Low body temperature. When a patient's body
temperature falls below the normal body temperature range.
identify the causes of hypothermia - ANSWER-Can be caused by prolong
exposure to cold environmental temperatures, trauma to the hypothalamus, or
medically induced.
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,Define tachypnea - ANSWER-Abnormal rapidity of breathing. Used to describe an
increase respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths/min in an adult patient.
identify the causes of tachypnea - ANSWER-Exercise, fever, anxiety, pain,
infection, heart failure, chest trauma, decreased oxygen in the blood, and central
nervous system disease.
Define bradypnea - ANSWER-Abnormal slowness of breathing. Used to describe
a decrease in the respiratory rate.
identify the causes of bradypnea - ANSWER-Results from the depression of the
respiratory center of the brain and is most common with drug overdoses, head
trauma and hypothermia.
Define tachycardia - ANSWER-Rapidity of the heart action, usually defined as a
heart rate increase by more than 20 beats per minute (BPM) in a resting adult or a
heart rate greater than 100 BPM. Refers to an increase in heart rate.
identify the causes of tachycardia - ANSWER-Can be caused by an increase in
cellular demands for oxygen such as: exercise, fever, anemia, respiratory disorders,
congestive heart failure, hypoxemia, and shock. Can be caused by an increase in
stimulus through the nervous system such as: pain, anger, fear, anxiety, and
medications.
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,Define bradycardia - ANSWER-Refers to a decrease in heart rate. The slowness of
the heartbeat as evidenced by slowing of the pulse rate to less than 60 beats per
minute (BPM).
identify the causes of bradycardia - ANSWER-Unrelieved sever pain, subsequent
heart problems, and heart failure.
Define hypertension - ANSWER-Persistently high arterial blood pressure. Usually
identified as a blood pressure that is persistently greater than 140/99 mm Hg.
-Hypertension is categorized into three different stages:
1. Prehypertension, 2. Stage 1 hypertension, and 3. Stage 2 hypertension.
identify the causes of hypertension - ANSWER-Stress, medications, obesity,
smoking, and various disease states.
Define hypotension - ANSWER-Abnormally low blood pressure, seen in shock
but not necessarily indicative of shock. Usually identified as a blood pressure of
less than 90/60 mm Hg.
- Hypotension is generally desirable as long as it does not produce symptoms
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, identify the causes of hypotension - ANSWER-Can be caused by a patient in
shock from severe bleeding, burns, vomiting, diarrhea, trauma, or heat exhaustion
that is caused by a decrease in total blood volume.
Diaphoresis: - ANSWER-Profuse sweating.
Febrile: - ANSWER-Pertaining to or characterized by fever.
Ventilation: - ANSWER-Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs.
Apnea: - ANSWER-Not breathing.
Used to describe the absence of spontaneous ventilation.
Dyspnea: - ANSWER-Used to describe difficult breathing.
Orthopnea - ANSWER-Refers to difficulty breathing (dyspnea) unless sitting up or
standing up.
Auscultation: - ANSWER-Listening to the sounds of the body, typically through
the use of a stethoscope.
Apical pulses: - ANSWER-Pulse rates obtained from placing a stethoscope over
the heart and counting each heartbeat to measure the pulse rate.
Pulse oximeter: - ANSWER-A noninvasive, photoelectric device used for
determining the oxygen saturation of the blood as well as the patient's pulse rate.
Systolic: - ANSWER-Pertaining to the tightening, or a period of contraction of the
heart, especially that of the ventricles.
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