vital signs

What is the term for absence or cessation of breathing?

• Dyspnea

• Apnea

• Hyperpnea

• Bradypnea

An abnormality or irregularity in the heart rhythm is called:

• Bradycardia

• Arrhythmia

• Tachycardia

• Apnea

What describes thickening, decreased elasticity, and calcification of arterial walls?

• Atherosclerosis

• Arteriosclerosis

• Hypertension

• Arrhythmia

A pulse that feels full due to increased cardiac contraction or blood volume is called:

• Bounding

• Thready

• Irregular

• Weak

What term refers to a slow heartbeat (below 60 bpm)?

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

• Arrhythmia

• Apnea

Respirations that are regular but slower than normal are known as:

• Tachypnea

• Bradypnea

• Dyspnea

• Apnea

What is the waxy secretion in the ear canal called?

• Sebum

• Cerumen

• Mucus

• Pus

COPD stands for:

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Deficiency

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Dysfunction

Difficult or painful breathing is termed:

• Apnea

• Dyspnea

• Hyperpnea

• Bradypnea

Elevated blood pressure of unknown cause is:

• Secondary hypertension

• Pulmonary hypertension

• Essential hypertension

• Hypotension