Cardiovascular, HIPAA, PAR-Q+

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

PAR-Q+

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

Respiration

Breathing; process of bringing in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide

Homeostasis

Equilibrium within the body maintained through the adaptation of body systems to changes in either the internal or external environment

Blood pressure

Pressure exerted on walls of arteries by circulating blood

Vital signs

Assessments of pulse, respiration, blood pressure, temperature, and all body function essential to life

Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration of skin from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of blood

Inspiration

Inhalation of air

Carotid pulse

Closest pulse point to the heart, neck, can be easily detected without a sethoscope

12-20 breaths per min

Normal respiratory rate in a healthy adult

Pulse

Quantitative measure of heartbeat

Caffeine

Stimulate and diuretic

Apnea

Temporary or permanent cessation of breathing

60-100 bmp

Normal HR range for a healthy adult

Radial pulse

Pulse point on the thumb side of the wrist

Systolic blood pressure

Pressure on the artery walls when heart contracts

Tachycardia

More than 100 bpm heart rate

Supine

Laying on back position

Sphygmomanometer

Equipment used to measure blood pressure

Stethoscope

Acoustic medical device for listening to sounds of the body

Glucometer

Measures the glucose concentration in blood

Hyperglycemia

To much glucose in the blood

Popliteal

Pulse point behind the knee

Hypoglycemia

Not enough glucose in the blood, low blood sugar

Arrhythmia

Abnormal or irregular heart rhythm

Height

Length of human body

Pulse pressure

Difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Expiration

Releasing air from the lungs

Hypotension

Low blood pressure

Dyspnea

Difficult of painful breathing

Diastolic blood pressure

The pressure on the artery walls when the heart is at rest

Hypothalamus

The part of the brain that regulates body temperature

Pain

Unpleasant sensation, ranges from mild discomfort to agony

Bradypenea

Abnormally slow breathing

Bradycardia

Less than 60 bpm in a healthy adult

Consciousness

Aware and awake state

Temperature

Definite scale measuring hotness and coldness

Cheyne stroke respirations

Irregular breathing pattern with periods of apnea

Pryrexia

High body temperature, fever

Tachypeania

Breathing that is faster than produced during normal activity

Hypertension

High blood pressure

Hypothermia

Body loses heat faster than it can make it resulting in dangerously low body temperature

Ausculation

Listening to various body sounds with a stethoscope

Korotkoff sounds

Using auscultation sounds to determine blood pressure

Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of the artery walls

Atherosclerosis

Build up of fatty deposits in the arteries

Claudication

Cramping pain in limbs triggered by activity