Fundamentals of Nursing Exam Study Guide : Updated Solution: Questions & Answers

pulse is regulated by what? (Ans- autonomic nervous system through cardiac sinoatrial node parasympathetic stimulation on pulse (Ans- decreases heart rate sympathetic stimulation on pulse (Ans- increases heart rate pulse rate (Ans- the number of contractions over a peripheral artery in 1 minute places you can record a pulse (Ans- temporal, carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis pulmonary ventilation (Ans- movement of air in and out of lungs diffusion (Ans- exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli of lungs and circulating blood Perfusion (Ans- exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between circulating blood and tissue cells eupnea (Ans- normal, unlabored breathing, one respiration to four heartbeats tachypnea (Ans- increased respiratory rate; may occur in response to increased metabolic rate Bradypnea (Ans- decreased respiratory rate; occurs in some pathologic conditions Apnea (Ans- periods when no breathing occurs Dyspnea (Ans- difficult or labored breathing orthopnea (Ans- changes in breathing when sitting or standing assessing blood pressure (Ans- -listening for Korotkoff sounds w/ stethoscope -first sound is systolic -change or cessation of sound occurs: diastolic pressure - brachial artery and popliteal artery are commonly used major classifications of hypertension (Ans- -primary (essential): characterized by an increase above normal in both systolic and diastolic pressures -secondary : caused by another disease condition like kidney disease, aorta disorders, or adrenal cortex disorders Diuretics (Ans- used to increase urinary outpu