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| Evaluation or appraisal of a condition |
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| Four key indicators that the body systems are functioning,include pulse, temperature, blood pressure, and respirations |
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| An average normal temperature is 98.6 degrees fahrenheit or 37.0 degrees celsius |
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| Abnormally low body temperature |
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| Rhythmic pressure against the walls of an artery caused by the contraction of the heart |
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| The number of complete respirations per minute also known as respiration |
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| Force of the blood against the walls of the arteries |
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| Blood pressure is measured using this |
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Blood pressure is recorded as a ratio,
Systolic is the first beat heard and and diastolic is the last beat heard, ex 120/80 |
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| Considered to be the fifth vital sign |
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| Patient is asked to describe his or her level of pain |
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| Comes in quickly, can be sever, and lasts only a relatively short time |
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| Can be mild or severe, persists over a long period of time |
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| listening for sounds within the body and is usually performed through a stethoscope |
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| Abnormal rattle or crack-like respiratory sound during inspiration(breathing in) |
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| Abnormal sound heard while listening to the chest during inspiration, expiration or both |
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| Abnormal high-pitched harsh sound heard during inhalation, result of a partial blockage of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea |
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| heard first, caused by tricuspid and mitral valves closing between the atria and the ventricles |
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| Shorter and higher-pitched is heard next, caused by closing of the semilunar valves in the aorta and pulmonary arteries as blood is pumped out of the heart |
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| Abnormal sound heard during auscultation of an artery, due to a partially blocked, narrowed, or diseased artery |
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| Abnormal heart sound that is most commonly a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves |
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Abdominal sounds
(Bowel sounds) |
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| Normal noises made by the intestines |
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| Examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts |
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| Diagnostic procedure designed to determine the density of a body part by the sound produced by tapping the surface with the fingers |
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| Instrument used to examine the interior of the eye |
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| Instrument used to visually examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane |
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| Instrument used to enlarge the opening of any canal or cavity to facilitate inspection of its interior |
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| Instrument used to listen to sounds within the body |
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| Describes any position in which the patient is lying down |
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| Used to describe the patient lying in a recumbent position |
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| Patient is lying flat on the belly with the face down |
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Horizontal recumbent position
(Supine position) |
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| Patient is lying on the back with the face up |
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| Patient is lying on the back with the knees bent |
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| Patient is lying on the left side with the right knee and thigh drawn up with the left arm placed along the back |
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| Patient is lying face down with the hips bent so that the knees and chest rest on the table |
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| Patient is lying on the back with the feet and legs raised and supported in stirrups |
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| Tests that are frequently performed as a group on automated multichannel laboratory testing equipment |
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| Individual trained and skilled in phlebotomy |
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| Puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood |
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Capillary puncture
(Finger, Heel, or an Earlobe stick) |
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| Technique used when only a small amount of blood is needed as a specimen for a blood test, also named for where it is performed |
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| Complete blood cell count |
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| Series of tests performed as a group to evaluate several blood conditions |
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Erythrocyte sedimentation
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| Test based on the speed at which the red blood cells seperate from the plasma and settle to the bottom of the container |
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| Describes the percentage, by volume, of a blood sample occupied by red cells |
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Hydration
(Fluid levels in the body) |
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| Hematocrit is used to diagnose abnormal states of this |
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