HCMA 110 Week 2 Terminology Review

Action of making a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible

• Febrile

• Bradypnea

• Clarification

Abnormally or irregularity in the heart rhythm

• Arrhythmia

• Bradycardia

• Febrile

Pulse that feels full because of increased power of cardiac contraction or result of increased blood volume

• Orthostatic Hypotension

• Thready

• Bounding

Slow heartbeat, Pulse below 60

• Bradypnea

• Bradycardia

• Thready

Respirations that are regular in rhythm but slower than normal rate

• Bradycardia

• Hyperventilation

• Bradypnea

Pulse pressure

• Pulse that is scarcely perceptible

• The difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressures

• Slow heartbeat, Pulse below 60

Pulse that is scarcely perceptible

• Bounding

• Febrile

• Thready

Temporary fall in blood pressure when a person rapidly changes from recumbent position to standing position

• Orthostatic Hypotension

• Hyperventilation

• Arrhythmia

Abnormally prolonged & deep breathing (usually associated with acute anxiety)

• Hyperventilation

• Pulse pressure

• Bradycardia

Pertaining to an elevated body temperature

• Febrile

• Bradypnea

• Pulse pressure