NSG3100 TERMS (Latest
Update) Fundamental Concepts &
Skills for Nursing Practice I |
Questions and Verified Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A - Galen
Afebrile - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Normal temp. 97.6-99.6
Apical pulse - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Central pulse over apex of heart
Apnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Absence of breathing, 4-6min = brain
damage
Arrythmia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Irregular heart beat
Auscultation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Listening with a stethoscope
Auscultatory gap - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Absence of Korotkoff
sounds
BP - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Pressure of blood within systemic arteries
Bradycardia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Slow HR, <60bpm
Bradypnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Low RR, <10bpm
Core temp - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Temp of deep tissues
Cyanosis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Bluish discoloration of skin d/t
decreases O2 in arteries
,Diastolic pressure - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Lowest pressure on
arterial walls, when heart rests
Dyspnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Difficult breathing
Dysrhythmia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Irregular rhythm in pulse
Eupnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Normal RR
Febrile - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Feverish
Frostbite - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Ice crystals form inside cells
Heat exhaustion - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Profound sweating d/t
excess H2O + electrolyte loss
Heatstroke - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Prolonged exposure to sun/high
temps overwhelming heat=loss mechanisms
Hypercapnia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-High CO2
Hypertension - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-High BP, most important stroke
risk
Hyperthermia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-High body temp
Hyperventilation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Rapid RR
Hypotension - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Low BP
Hypothermia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Low body temp
Hypoventilation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Slow RR
Hypoxemia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Low O2 sat
, Korotkoff sounds - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Sounds when assessing
BP
Orthopnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Difficulty breathing
Orthostatic hypotension - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Sudden drop of
20/10mmHg when pt stands
O2 Sat - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Amt of O2 in arteries
Palpation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Physical exam using touch
Peripheral pulse - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Pulse over arteries away
from heart
Pulse - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Palpable blood flow d/t L ventricle of
heart
Pulse deficit - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Apical pulse exceeds radial
pulse
Pulse Ox - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Measures O2 sat
Radial pulse - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Pulse found at radial artery on
thumb side of inner wrist
Respiration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Frequency of bpm
Systolic pressure - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Peak of pressure wave on
arterial wall
Tachycardia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Rapid HR
Tachypnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Rapid RR
Update) Fundamental Concepts &
Skills for Nursing Practice I |
Questions and Verified Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A - Galen
Afebrile - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Normal temp. 97.6-99.6
Apical pulse - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Central pulse over apex of heart
Apnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Absence of breathing, 4-6min = brain
damage
Arrythmia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Irregular heart beat
Auscultation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Listening with a stethoscope
Auscultatory gap - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Absence of Korotkoff
sounds
BP - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Pressure of blood within systemic arteries
Bradycardia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Slow HR, <60bpm
Bradypnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Low RR, <10bpm
Core temp - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Temp of deep tissues
Cyanosis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Bluish discoloration of skin d/t
decreases O2 in arteries
,Diastolic pressure - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Lowest pressure on
arterial walls, when heart rests
Dyspnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Difficult breathing
Dysrhythmia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Irregular rhythm in pulse
Eupnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Normal RR
Febrile - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Feverish
Frostbite - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Ice crystals form inside cells
Heat exhaustion - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Profound sweating d/t
excess H2O + electrolyte loss
Heatstroke - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Prolonged exposure to sun/high
temps overwhelming heat=loss mechanisms
Hypercapnia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-High CO2
Hypertension - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-High BP, most important stroke
risk
Hyperthermia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-High body temp
Hyperventilation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Rapid RR
Hypotension - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Low BP
Hypothermia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Low body temp
Hypoventilation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Slow RR
Hypoxemia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Low O2 sat
, Korotkoff sounds - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Sounds when assessing
BP
Orthopnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Difficulty breathing
Orthostatic hypotension - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Sudden drop of
20/10mmHg when pt stands
O2 Sat - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Amt of O2 in arteries
Palpation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Physical exam using touch
Peripheral pulse - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Pulse over arteries away
from heart
Pulse - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Palpable blood flow d/t L ventricle of
heart
Pulse deficit - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Apical pulse exceeds radial
pulse
Pulse Ox - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Measures O2 sat
Radial pulse - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Pulse found at radial artery on
thumb side of inner wrist
Respiration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Frequency of bpm
Systolic pressure - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Peak of pressure wave on
arterial wall
Tachycardia - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Rapid HR
Tachypnea - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Rapid RR
