NS 660 Terms – Questions With Accurate Answer
Afebrile correct answer - no fever
Antipyretic correct answer - medication used to reduce a fever
Blood pressure correct answer - the pressure that is exerted by the
blood against the walls of blood vessels
Bradycardia correct answer - abnormally slow heartbeat
Cardiac output correct answer - the volume of blood ejected from the
left side of the heart in one minute.
Core temperature correct answer - the temperature of the central part of
the body (eg, the heart, lungs, and vital organs).
Diaphoresis correct answer - excessive sweating of upper head and
thorax
Diastolic pressure correct answer - occurs when the ventricles are
relaxed; the lowest pressure against the walls of an artery
Systolic pressure correct answer - the blood pressure generated by the
heart during contraction.
Dysrhythmia correct answer - abnormal heart rhythm
Febrile correct answer - fever
Hematocrit correct answer - percentage of blood volume occupied by
red blood cells
Hypertension correct answer - high blood pressure
Hyperthermia correct answer - high body temperature
Hypotension correct answer - low blood pressure
, Hypothermia correct answer - low body temperature
Hypoxemia correct answer - decreased level of oxygen in the blood
Postural hypotension correct answer - decrease in blood pressure
caused by a sudden change in position (e.g., standing up suddenly)
Oxygen saturation correct answer - a clinical measurement of the
percentage of hemoglobin that is bound with oxygen in the blood
Perfusion correct 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 correct answer - fever
Sphygmomanometer correct answer - blood pressure cuff
Tachycardia correct answer - rapid heart rate, >100 bpm
Thermoregulation correct answer - the maintenance of body
temperature within a range that enables cells to function efficiently.
Ventilation correct answer - movement of air in and out of the lungs
Adventitious sounds correct answer - extra breath sounds that are not
normally heard, such as crackles, rhonchi, wheezes, and pleural friction rubs.
Aphasia correct answer - inability to speak
Point of maximal impulse (pmi) correct answer - the point where the
apex of the heart touches the anterior chest wall and heart movements are
most easily observed and palpated
Auscultation correct answer - listening to sounds within the body
Bruit correct answer - blowing, swooshing sound heard through a
stethoscope when an artery is partially occluded
Afebrile correct answer - no fever
Antipyretic correct answer - medication used to reduce a fever
Blood pressure correct answer - the pressure that is exerted by the
blood against the walls of blood vessels
Bradycardia correct answer - abnormally slow heartbeat
Cardiac output correct answer - the volume of blood ejected from the
left side of the heart in one minute.
Core temperature correct answer - the temperature of the central part of
the body (eg, the heart, lungs, and vital organs).
Diaphoresis correct answer - excessive sweating of upper head and
thorax
Diastolic pressure correct answer - occurs when the ventricles are
relaxed; the lowest pressure against the walls of an artery
Systolic pressure correct answer - the blood pressure generated by the
heart during contraction.
Dysrhythmia correct answer - abnormal heart rhythm
Febrile correct answer - fever
Hematocrit correct answer - percentage of blood volume occupied by
red blood cells
Hypertension correct answer - high blood pressure
Hyperthermia correct answer - high body temperature
Hypotension correct answer - low blood pressure
, Hypothermia correct answer - low body temperature
Hypoxemia correct answer - decreased level of oxygen in the blood
Postural hypotension correct answer - decrease in blood pressure
caused by a sudden change in position (e.g., standing up suddenly)
Oxygen saturation correct answer - a clinical measurement of the
percentage of hemoglobin that is bound with oxygen in the blood
Perfusion correct 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 correct answer - fever
Sphygmomanometer correct answer - blood pressure cuff
Tachycardia correct answer - rapid heart rate, >100 bpm
Thermoregulation correct answer - the maintenance of body
temperature within a range that enables cells to function efficiently.
Ventilation correct answer - movement of air in and out of the lungs
Adventitious sounds correct answer - extra breath sounds that are not
normally heard, such as crackles, rhonchi, wheezes, and pleural friction rubs.
Aphasia correct answer - inability to speak
Point of maximal impulse (pmi) correct answer - the point where the
apex of the heart touches the anterior chest wall and heart movements are
most easily observed and palpated
Auscultation correct answer - listening to sounds within the body
Bruit correct answer - blowing, swooshing sound heard through a
stethoscope when an artery is partially occluded
