Health Assessment Exam 1

Afebrile

no elevation in body temperature

Apical Pulse

The heart beat heard by a stethoscope at the cardiac apex

Apnea

Absence of breathing

Auscultatory gap

time in which sound is not heard when measuring BP

an abnormal finding occurring with heart disease

Basal Metabolic Rate

The minimum amount of energy needed by the body to maintain vital functions at rest

BMR

Bradycardia

slow HR < 60 BPM in adults

Bradypnea

low RR < 12 breaths per min in adults

cardiac output

volume of blood expelled with each beat x HR

core temperature

the temp of the deep structures of the body as compared to that of the peripheral tissues

diastolic BP

measured between contractions of the heart, when korotkoff sounds can no longer be heard

dyspnea

difficulty breathing AKA SOB

Dysrhythmia

any abnormal heart rhythmn

Eupnea

normal respiration (12-20 breaths per min)

Hyperpyrexia

an extremely elevated temperature (greater than 105 F 40.5 C)

hypertension

high BP

hypotension

low BP

hypothermia

subnormal temperature of the body (<96.8F 36.6 C)

orthopnea

difficulty breathing when lying flat

orthostatic hypotension

when a person experiences a severe drop in BP when standing up

pulse amplitude

the strength or magnitude of a pulse

pulse defecit

auscultated apical- palpated radial

should be zero

pulse pressure

systolic-diastolic

pyrexia

the medical term for a fever

systolic BP

represents max pressure at which the arterial system opens

tachycardia

rapid HR > 100 BPM

tachypnea

rapid RR > 20 breaths per min

vascular resistance

resistance to blood flow that must be overcome to push blood through the circulatory system