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| Taking the apical and radial pulses at the same time. |
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| The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood. |
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| The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body. |
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| A slow heart rate; less than 60 beats per minute. |
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| The period of heart muscle relaxation; the heart is at rest. |
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| The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest. |
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| Elevated body temperature. |
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| Blood pressure measurements remaining above a systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg. |
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| When systolic blood pressure is below 90 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is below 60 mm Hg. |
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| The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery. |
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| The difference between the apical and radial pulse rates. |
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| The number of heartbeats or pulses felt in 1 minute. |
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| Breathing air into and out of the lungs. |
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| A cuff and measuring device used to measure blood pressure. |
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| An instrument used to listen to sounds produced by the heart, lungs, and other body organs. |
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| The period of heart muscle contraction; the heart is pumping blood. |
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| The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts. |
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| A rapid heart rate; more than 100 beats per minute. |
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| Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure. |
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