RAD 110

NPO

bluish discoloration of skin & mucous membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood

instrument for measuring blood pressure

difficult or labored breathing

1. abnormal rapidity of breathing; respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute (adult)
a. Common causes – exercise, fever, anxiety, pain, infection, heart failure, chest trauma, decreased O2 in the blood, & central nervous system disease

1. pulmonary ventilation rate greater than that metabolically necessary for gas exchange, resulting from an increased respiration rate, tidal volume, or both. It causes an excessive intake of oxygen & elimination of CO2 & may cause hyperoxygenenation.

1. pertaining to contraction, or a period of contraction, of the heart (myocardium), especially that of the ventricles

pertaining to dilation, or a period of dilatation, of the heart, especially of the ventricles

profuse sweating

in front of the elbow

1. rapidity of the heart action, a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
a. Common causes – exercise, fever, anemia, respiratory disorders, congestive heart failure, hypoxemia, shock—for increased cellular demands for O2
b. Pain, anger, fear, anxiety, & medications—stimulus is through nervous system not the demand for O2

state of profound unconsciousness; abnormally deep sleep

disorientation regarding time, place, person, or situation. It causes bewilderment, perplexity, lack of orderly thought, & inability to choose or act decisively & perform the activities of daily living.

pertaining to events, conditions, or behavior that may be considered unreasonable

hindrance of an action (movement)

physiologic increase in the diameter of a body opening, blood vessel, or tube.

state of mental confusion characterized by inadequate or incorrect perceptions of place, time, or personal identity & relationships

excessive leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition; characterized by an extreme loss of subcutaneous fat that results in abnormally lean body, such as with starvation

1. pertaining to or resembling jaundice

a yellow discoloration of skin, mucous membranes, & sclerae of the eyes caused by greater than normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood

1. tough, inelastic white opaque membrane covering the posterior five sixths of the eyebulb. It maintains the size & form of the bulb & attaches to muscles that move the bulb

state of unresponsiveness in which a person seems unaware of the surroundings. Occurs in neurologic & psychiatric disorders; person may be totally or almost totally immobile & unresponsive, even to painful stimuli.

escape of blood from the vessels; bleeding; loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, either externally or internally

characterized by thickening, loss of elasticity, & calcification of arterial walls. It results in decreased blood supply, especially to cerebrum & lower extremities.

elevation of body temperature above the normal circadian range as a result of an increase in the body’s core temperature

bleeding from the nose caused by local irritation of mucous membranes, violent sneezing, and fragility of the mucous membrane or of the arterial walls, chronic infection, trauma, hypertension, leukemia, vit. K deficiency or, most often picking the nose

presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues of the body

coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract.

pertaining to, or characterized by fever

abnormal pattern of respiration, characterized by alternating periods of apnea & deep, rapid breathing

1. State 4 reasons for learning good patient evaluation skills

a. Person needs

97.7-99.5 degree F (36.5-37.5 degree C)

98.6 degree F

97.6 degree F

99.6 degree F

99.5 degree F

60-100 beats per minute

70-120 beats per minute

70 beats per minute

12-20 breaths per minute

20-30 breaths per minute

30-60 breaths per minute

16 breaths per minute

95-140 mm Hg

60-90 mm Hg