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| A silent interval that may be present between the systolic and the diastolic pressures? |
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| When taking a pts blood pressure, the onset of these sounds measure systolic pressure? |
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| When the systolic blood pressure in 140 or greater and the diastolic blood pressure is less than 90, this is classified as? |
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| Isolated Systolic Hypertension |
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| Know BP Classification Ranges |
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Blood Pressure Ranges (>18 yrs):
-Normal: Systolic <120, Diastolic <80
-Prehypertensive: Systolic 120-139, Diastolic 80-89
-Hypertensive Stage 1: Systolic 140-159, Diastolic 90-99
-Hypertensive Stage 2: Systolic >/= 160, Diastolic >/= 100 |
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| A drop in systolic blood pressure of 20 mmHg or more or in diastolic blood pressure of 10 mmHg or more within 3 minutes of standing is known as? |
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| Fever or elevated body temperature is referred to as? |
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| Extreme elevation in body temperature above 41.1C or 106F is referred to as? |
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| Abnormally low temperature below 35C or 95F is referred to as? |
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| Palpitations of an irregularly irregular rhythm reliably indicates? |
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| Hypertension in people whose blood pressure measurements are higher in the office than at home or in a more relaxed setting? |
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| Pain related to tissue damage is referred to as? |
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| Nociceptive or Somatic Pain |
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| Pain resulting from direct injury to the peripheral or central nervous system is termed? |
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| Pain that relates to the many factors that influence the pt’s report of pain—psychiatric conditions? |
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| Pain without an identifiable etiology? |
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| Slow breathing is referred to as? |
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| Rapid shallow breathing is referred to as? |
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| Periods of deep breathing alternate with periods of apnea is referred to as? |
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| Expiration is prolonged because of narrowed airways increase the resistance of air flow? |
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| Rapid deep breathing is referred to as? |
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| Hyperpnea, Hyperventilation |
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| Breathing is unpredictable and irregular, may be shallow or deep, and stop for short periods? |
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| Ataxic Breathing (Biot’s Breathing) |
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