CNAChpt13April

The pulse on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple

The absence of breathing; may be temporary

The abbreviation for “beats per minute”

The pulse inside the elbow; used to measure the blood pressure

A slow heart rate; under 60 beats per minute

The centigrade temperature scale in which the boiling point of water is 100 degrees and freezing point of water is 0 degrees

Type of respiration with periods of apnea lasting at least 10 seconds, along with alternation periods of slow, irregular respiration or rapid, shallow respiration

Second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes

To widen

Difficulty in breathing

Normal respirations

The process of exhaling air out of the lungs

A temperature scale where the boiling point of water is 212 degrees and the freezing point of water is 32 degrees

High blood pressure

Low blood pressure

A condition in which body temperature drops below the level required for normal functioning; severe sub-normal body temperature

The process of inhaling air into the lungs

Shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up

A sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stand up; also called postural hypotension

A condition in which a person has a systolic
measurement of 120–139 mm Hg and a diastolic measurement of 80-89mm HG; indicator that the person does not have high blood pressure now but is likely to have it in the future

The pulse on the inside of the wrist, when the radial artery runs just beneath the skin

The process of inhaling air into the lungs (inspiration) and exhaling air out of the lungs (expiration)

A device that measures blood pressure

An instrument used to hear sounds in the human body, such as the heart beat or pulse, breathing sounds, or bowel sounds

First measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing blood out
of the left ventricle

A fast heartbeat, over 100 beats per minute

Rapid respirations

A device used for measuring the degree of heat or cold

Measurement that monitor the function of the vital organs of the body