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- 6. Either a decrease in the amount or quality of hemoglobin.
- 8. the fraction of oxygen-saturated hemoglobin relative to total hemoglobin in the blood.
- 10. A decreased respiratory rate; typically refers to rates below 10 breaths per minute.
- 12. The state of having a fever.
- 13. a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.
- 17. Increase in temperature due to illness.
- 18. Refers to the triangular area located on the anterior portion of the elbow joint.
- 19. the measurement from base to top or (of a standing person) from head to foot.
- 20. A position in which the individual is lying on his/her back.
- 23. An increased heart rate; typically refers to rates greater than 100 beats per minute in adults.
- 24. When reading blood pressure, this is the top number. Systole refers to the contraction phase in which the blood is being forced out of the heart into the body for circulation. Normal adult systolic pressure is 115-120mmHg.
- 25. Measurements of the most basic functions
- 26. A disease in which a weakened aortic valve prevents it from closing tightly, leading to backflow of blood into the left ventricle.
- 28. An abnormal passageway between an artery and vein.
- 29. Normal or without a fever.
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- 1. how much urine you produce
- 2. The method of using the auscultation of sounds for determining blood pressure.
- 3. the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.
- 4. Decreased heart rate; typically refers to rates below 50 beats per minute.
- 5. Decreased blood volume.
- 7. physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
- 9. Higher than normal blood pressure; typically when diastolic values are 90 mmHg or above.
- 11. Difficulty breathing (usually related to cardiac problems).
- 14. a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.
- 15. the action of breathing.
- 16. When reading blood pressure, this is the bottom number. Diastolic pressure is a measure of arterial pressure during ventricular relaxation. Normal adult diastolic pressure is 75-80mmHg.
- 18. The technical term that refers to listening to various bodily sounds (i.e., heart and breath sounds) through the use of a stethoscope.
- 21. An increase in the respiratory rate; typically refers to rates greater than 20 breaths per minute.
- 22. Refers to body temperatures that fall below normal range.
- 27. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.