Updated NS 660 Terms | 100% Correct and Verified
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
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
