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| Two pulses that are normally the same |
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| Pulse with an irregular rhythm |
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| Measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it flows through the arteries |
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| Loss of elastic and muscular tissues in the arteries |
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| Temporary disappearance of sounds normally heard over the brachial artery when the cuff pressure is high followed by the reappearance of the sounds at a lower level |
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| Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) |
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| Rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities such as breathing |
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| Reflects the balance between heat produced and heat lost from the body |
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| A heart rate in an adult less than 60 BPM |
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| Abnormally slow respirations |
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| Volume of blood pumped into the arteries by the heart |
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| The ability of arteries to contract and expand |
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| The transfer of heatfrom one molecule to a molecule of lower temperature |
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| Body temperature fluctuates minimally, but always remains above normal |
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| Dispersion of heat by air currents |
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| Temperature of the deep tissues of the body |
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| Costal (thoracic) breathing |
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| Involves the external intercostal muscles |
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| Diaphragmatic (abdominal) breathing |
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| Observed by the movement of the abdomen with contraction and downward movement with breathing |
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| Pressure when the ventricles are at rest |
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| Arrhythmia (Pulse with an irregular rhythm) |
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| A body temperature above the usual range |
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| A temperature that rises to fever level rapidly following a normal temperature, then returns to normal within a few hours |
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| When the amount of heat produced by the body equals the amount of heat lost |
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| A result of excessive heat and dehydration and includes a moderately increased temperature |
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| Signs may include high temperature, warm, dry flushed skin, delirium |
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| Proportion of red blood cells to blood plasma |
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| Blood pressure persistently above normal |
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| Very deep, rapid respirations |
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| A blood pressure that is below normal |
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| A core body temperature below the lower limit of normal |
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| Very shallow respirations |
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| Continuous heat loss through the respiratory tract and skin |
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| Continuous and unnoticed water loss through the respiratory tract and skin |
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| Intake of air into the lungs |
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| Body temperature alternates at regular intervals between periods of fever and periods of normal or subnormal temperatures |
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| Sounds heard when taking a blood pressure using a stethoscope |
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| A blood pressure that falls when the client sits or stands |
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| The percent of all hemoglobin binding sites that are occupied oxygen |
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