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| a method of listening to sounds within an organ with a stethescope |
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| a method of assessing 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 assessment. |
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| the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the arteries. |
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| slow heart rate, less than 60 beats per minute |
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| the ability of the circulatory system to restore blood to the capillary system; evaluated by using a simple test |
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| the reason a patient called for help. Also, the patients response to questions such as "what's wrong" or "what happened?" |
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| the delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the exposed surface of the eye. |
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| a bluish gray color that is caused by reduced levels of oxygen in the blood |
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| characterized by profuse sweating |
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| the pressure that remains in the arteries during the relaxing phase of the hearts cycle (diastole) when the left ventricle is at rest |
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| blood pressure that is higher than the normal range |
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| blood pressure that is lower than the normal range |
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| a yellow skin or sclera color that is caused by liver disease or dysfunction |
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| breathing that requires visibly increased effort; characterized by grunting, stridor, and use of accessory muscles. |
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| all abbreviation for key terms used in evaluations a patient's signs and symptoms; onset, provocation or palliation, quality, region/radiation, severity, and timing of pain |
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| circulation of blood within an organ or tissue |
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| the pressure wave that occurs as each heartbeat causes a surge in the blood circulation through the arteries |
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| an assessment tool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the capillary beds |
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| a brief history of a patients condition to determine signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake, and events leading to the injury or illness |
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| the white portion of the eye |
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| objective findings that can be seen, heard felt, smelled or measured |
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| an unusually upright position in which the patient's head and chin are thrust slightly forward |
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| breathing in a patient that occurs with no assistance |
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| a harsch, high pitches, crowing inspiratory sound, such as the sound often heard in an acute laryngeal obstruction. |
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| subjective findings that the patient feels but that can be identifies only by the patient |
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| the increased pressure along an artery with each contraction of the ventricles |
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| rapid heartbeat that is more than 100 beats per minute |
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| the amount of air that is exchanged with each breath |
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| an upright position in which the patient leans forward nto two arms stretched forward and thrusts the head and chin forward |
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| narrowing of a blood vessel |
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| the key signs that are used to evaluate the patient's overall condition, including respirations, pulse, blood pressure, level of consciousness, and skin characteristics |
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