chpt 5 vocab

a method of listening to sounds within an organ with a stethoscope

a method of assesing level of consciousness by determining whether the patient is awake and alert, responsive to verbal stimuli or pain, or unresponsive, used principally early in the assment

the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries

slow heart rate less than 60 beats/min

the abilty of the circulatory system to restore blood to the capillary system, evaluated by using a simple test

the reason a patient called for help also the patiens resoponse to questions such as whats wrong? or what happened?

the delicate membraned lining the eyelids and covering the exposed surface of the eye

a luish-gray skin color that is caused by reduced levels of oxygen in the blood

characterized by profuse sweating

the pressure that remains in the arteries during the relaxing phase of the hearts cycle when the left ventricle is at rest

blood pressure that is higher than the normal range

blood pressure that is lower than the normal range

a yellow skin or sclera color that is caused by liver disease or dysfunction

breathing that requires visibly increased effort, characterized by grunting, stidor, and use of accessory muslces

an abbreviation for key terms used in evaluation a patients signs and symptoms, onset, provacation or palleation, quality , region, radiation, severity, and timing of pain

circulation of blood within an organ or tissue

the pressure wave that occurs as each heart beat causes a surge in the blood circulating through the arteries

an assessment tool that measures oxygen saaturation of hemoglobin in the capilary beds

a breif history of a patients condition to determine signs and symptoms allergies, medication, past history, last oaral intake, events leading

the white portion of the eye

objective findings that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, or measured

a unusaully upright position in which the patients head and chin are thrust slightyly forward

breathing in a patient that occurs with no assistance

a harsh high pitched, crowing inspiratory sound, such as the sound often heard in acute laryngeal obstruction

subjective findings that the patients feels but can be identified only by the patient

pressure the increased pressure along the artery with each contraction of the ventricles

rapid heart rythm more than 100 beats/min

the ammount of air that is exchanged with each breath

an upright position in which the patient leans forward onto two arms streched forward and thrust the head and chin forward

narrowing of the blood muscles

the key signs that are used to evaluated the patients overall condition including resperiations, pulse, blood pressure, level of consciousness, and skin characteristics