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1. Apical pulse pulse taken with a stethoscope and near the apex of the heart
2. axillary armpit area
3. blood pressure pressure of blood in the circulatory system. closely related to force/rate of heart-
beat and diameter/elasticity of arterial walls
4. brachial artery major blood vessel of the upper arm
5. centigrade relating to the temperature scale in which the boiling point of water is at 100
degrees and the freezing point of water is at 0 degrees
6. diastolic second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes. normal
range is 60-80
7. ear canal a tube running from the outer ear to the middle ear
8. Fahrenheit A temperature scale with the freezing point of water 32 degrees and the boiling
point of 212 degrees
9. hypertension high blood pressure
10. hypotension low blood pressure
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11. pulse the rhythmical throbbing caused by the regular contraction and alternate expan-
sion of an artery
12. Radial artery Artery of the lower arm. It is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist.
13. rectal pertaining to the rectum (bum)
14. sphygmo- instrument to measure blood pressure
manometer
15. systolic first measurement of b/p. pressure in the arteries during contraction of the
ventricles. normal range is 100-130
16. temporal thermometer placed on temple or forehead
17. tympanic Temperature taken in the ear
18. normal range b/p 130/80
19. normal range 60-100 bpm
pulse
20. normal range 12-20 breaths per minute
respirations
21. normal range 97.6-99.6
temp oral/tym-
panic
22. 98.6-100.6
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normal range
temp rectal
23. normal range 96.6-98.6
temp axillary
24. the 5 vital signs pulse, respiration, temperature, b/p, pain
25. oral digital ther- blue/green tip; contraindications-tooth damage, <5 y/o; @least 15 min after
mometer hot/cold food or beverage
26. rectal thermome- red tip; patient should be in left sims or left lateral; most accurate; insert 1/2-1
ter inch
27. tempanic ther- 1/4 to 1/2 inch inside ear; position ear up and back; wait 15-30 min after shower,
mometer hearing aid, etc.
28. temporal ther- electronic thermometer measures temperature on forehead
mometer
29. pulse oximeter top number is oxygen saturation; bottom number is pulse; normal oxygen satu-
ration is 90-100
30. Febrial have fever
31. Afebrial not have fever
32. braidy slow
33. tacky fast
34. dys difficulty
35. hyper high
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36. hypo low
37. cardio heart
38. tension blood pressure
39. pnea lungs/breathing
40. pulse sights coratid, apical, brachial, radial
41. pain the body stress signal or warning sign
42. LTC long-term care facility, nursing home; residents usually have chronic condition;
have rehab & restorative
43. hospitals acute care; patients; specific
44. home hospice patients expected to die within 6 months; hospice not done in hospitals
health/hospice but are done in LTC, rehab, etc.
45. Medicare part C treatment, equipment, etc. needs to be deemed medically necessary
requires
46. Medicare qualifi- 65+ y/o
cations
47. Medicaid qualifi- low income (decided state by state)
cations
48. health care team interdisciplinary team
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1. Apical pulse pulse taken with a stethoscope and near the apex of the heart
2. axillary armpit area
3. blood pressure pressure of blood in the circulatory system. closely related to force/rate of heart-
beat and diameter/elasticity of arterial walls
4. brachial artery major blood vessel of the upper arm
5. centigrade relating to the temperature scale in which the boiling point of water is at 100
degrees and the freezing point of water is at 0 degrees
6. diastolic second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes. normal
range is 60-80
7. ear canal a tube running from the outer ear to the middle ear
8. Fahrenheit A temperature scale with the freezing point of water 32 degrees and the boiling
point of 212 degrees
9. hypertension high blood pressure
10. hypotension low blood pressure
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11. pulse the rhythmical throbbing caused by the regular contraction and alternate expan-
sion of an artery
12. Radial artery Artery of the lower arm. It is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist.
13. rectal pertaining to the rectum (bum)
14. sphygmo- instrument to measure blood pressure
manometer
15. systolic first measurement of b/p. pressure in the arteries during contraction of the
ventricles. normal range is 100-130
16. temporal thermometer placed on temple or forehead
17. tympanic Temperature taken in the ear
18. normal range b/p 130/80
19. normal range 60-100 bpm
pulse
20. normal range 12-20 breaths per minute
respirations
21. normal range 97.6-99.6
temp oral/tym-
panic
22. 98.6-100.6
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normal range
temp rectal
23. normal range 96.6-98.6
temp axillary
24. the 5 vital signs pulse, respiration, temperature, b/p, pain
25. oral digital ther- blue/green tip; contraindications-tooth damage, <5 y/o; @least 15 min after
mometer hot/cold food or beverage
26. rectal thermome- red tip; patient should be in left sims or left lateral; most accurate; insert 1/2-1
ter inch
27. tempanic ther- 1/4 to 1/2 inch inside ear; position ear up and back; wait 15-30 min after shower,
mometer hearing aid, etc.
28. temporal ther- electronic thermometer measures temperature on forehead
mometer
29. pulse oximeter top number is oxygen saturation; bottom number is pulse; normal oxygen satu-
ration is 90-100
30. Febrial have fever
31. Afebrial not have fever
32. braidy slow
33. tacky fast
34. dys difficulty
35. hyper high
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36. hypo low
37. cardio heart
38. tension blood pressure
39. pnea lungs/breathing
40. pulse sights coratid, apical, brachial, radial
41. pain the body stress signal or warning sign
42. LTC long-term care facility, nursing home; residents usually have chronic condition;
have rehab & restorative
43. hospitals acute care; patients; specific
44. home hospice patients expected to die within 6 months; hospice not done in hospitals
health/hospice but are done in LTC, rehab, etc.
45. Medicare part C treatment, equipment, etc. needs to be deemed medically necessary
requires
46. Medicare qualifi- 65+ y/o
cations
47. Medicaid qualifi- low income (decided state by state)
cations
48. health care team interdisciplinary team
