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Patient Care: Unit 6 Terms
Vital Signs and Oxygen
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Undergraduate 3
07/11/2014

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Apnea
Definition
cessation of spontaneous ventilation (breathing).
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Atelectasis
Definition
collapse of the alveoli in the lungs
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Bradycardia
Definition
slowness of the heartbeat to less than 60 beats per minutes
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Bradypnea
Definition
abnormal slowness of breathing
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Diaphoresis
Definition
profuse sweating
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Diastolic
Definition
pertaining to the period of dilation (or relaxation) of the heart, especially the ventricles
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Dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored breathing
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Febrile
Definition
pertaining to or characterized by fever
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Homeostasis
Definition
a constancy in the internal environment of the body
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Hypertension
Definition
persistently high arterial blood pressure
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Hyperthermia
Definition
abnormally high body temperature
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Hypotension
Definition
abnormally low blood pressure
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Hypothermia
Definition
low body temperature
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Hypoxemia
Definition
decreased oxygen concentration in the blood
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Hypoxia
Definition
the reduction of oxygen supply to the tissues. The tissues that are most sensitive are the brain, heart, lungs, and liver.
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Intubation
Definition
insertion of tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity, usually the result of inflammation
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Pneumothorax
Definition
the presences of air or gas in the pleural cavity
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Pulse Oximeter
Definition
noninvasive device used for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood
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Sphygmomanometer
Definition
instrument for measuring blood pressure
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Systolic
Definition
pertaining to the contraction phase of the heart or the ventricles
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Tachycardia
Definition
rapid heart beat, usually defined by a heart rate over 100 beats per minute
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Tachypnea
Definition
abnormally rapid breathing
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Ventilation
Definition
the mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs
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