chapter 7-medical assisting
Which temperature in Fahrenheit is equivalent to 0°C?
32°F
when the Celsius temperature is 57.6 the Fahrenheit temperature is ___.
89.6°F
when documenting a temperature result measured in the left ear, the abbreviation in the medical record should read ___.
AS
Which term means absence or lack of breath?
Apnea
A patient has a respiration rate of eight per minute. This measurement indicates the patient is experiencing ___.
Bradypnea
The relaxation of the heart in the first beat heard when recording a blood pressure is the ___ number.
Diastolic
A patient who is healthy and not experiencing symptoms is in the normal state of ___.
Homeostasis
Is the temperature 57.6°C within normal limits for patient?
No
A breathing pattern that is characteristic of rhythmic deep changes and seen in patients with heart failure is called ___.
cheyne-strokes respirations
The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure is known as the ___.
pulse pressure
