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afebrile
Body temperature within the normal range
Aneroid sphygmomanometer
A device with a circular dial for blood pressure readings that is attached to a cuff by a rubber tube
Apnea
Periods of no breathing
arrhythmia
An abnormal heart rhythm
Balance beam scale
A system of weights that are moved along a beam at the top of a weight scale
Blood Pressure
A measurement of the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls in the contraction and relaxation of the heart beat
bradycardia
A heart rate that is less than 60 beats per minute
bradypnea
A decreased respiratory rate
Core temperature
A relatively constant internal temperature that can range from 97 to 99 Fahrenheit or 36.1 to 37.2 celsius in adults
Dial Scale
A weight measurement device with a large, numbered dial that indicates a person's correct weights
Diastolic
The lower pressure level in the arteries as the heart pauses briefly to rest and refill
Digital Scale
A weight measurement system device that displays a patient's weight on a digital screen and allows the weight to be measured in decimals
Disposabale thermometer
A one use measuring device that registers body temperature quickly with color changes on a strip
Doppler ultrasound stethoscope
A medical instrument that has an earpiece connected to an audio unit with an ultrasound transducer and is used to amplify the sound of a pulse that is difficult to palpate or a blood pressure that is difficult to measure
Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing
Electronic sphygmomanometer
A device that automatically measures a patient's blood pressure at regular intervals and keeps track of each reading on a computer monitor
Electronic thermometer
A portable battery operated device with interchangeable probes that measures body temperature
Eupnea
Normal respiration
Ferbrile
Running fever or having a temperature over 99 degrees fahrenheit
Hypertension
Blood pressure that remains consistently above normal
Orthopnea
A condition in which patients can often breath easier
Orthostatic hypotension
Low blood pressure along with weakness and fainting
Pulse
The expansion and relaxation of the arteries
Pulse points
Various parts of the body where pulse can be heard of felt
Respiration
The process in which oxygen is obtained from the environment
Systolic
The highest pressure level in the arteries
tachycardia
A heart rate greater than 100
tachypnea
A fast respiratory rate
Temporal artery thermometer
A device that measures actual blood temperature by touching the front of forehead
Tympanic thermometer
A device to measure body temperature that is battery powered
Vital signs
Measurements of the body's temperature and pulse
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