CH 14 VOCAB

oxygen therapy

• The process of administering oxygen to increase lung supply.

• A treatment for high blood pressure.

• A method to reduce carbon dioxide levels in the blood.

• A procedure for lung surgery.

orthopnea

• shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up.

• a condition where breathing is easier when lying down.

• a type of asthma triggered by exercise.

• a chronic cough that occurs at night.

Cheyne-Stokes

• alternating periods of slow, irregular respirations and rapid, shallow respirations, along with periods of apnea.

• consistent rapid and deep respirations without pauses.

• irregular breathing with prolonged periods of apnea only.

• normal breathing patterns with occasional deep breaths.

hypotension

• high blood pressure, regularly measuring 140/90 mm Hg or higher.

• normal blood pressure, regularly measuring 120/80 mm Hg.

• low blood pressure, regularly measuring 90/60 mm Hg or lower.

• fluctuating blood pressure, varying between 100/70 mm Hg and 130/85 mm Hg.

diastolic

• the first measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart contracts or beats.

• the second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests.

• the average pressure in a person's arteries during one cardiac cycle.

• the pressure in the arteries during the heart's contraction phase.

bradypnea

• rapid respirations.

• normal respirations.

• slow respirations.

• irregular respirations.

sitz bath

• A warm soak of the perineal area to clean perineal wounds and reduce inflammation and pain.

• A cold compress applied to the abdomen to relieve cramps.

• A type of exercise for strengthening the pelvic floor muscles.

• A medication used to treat urinary tract infections.

respiration

• the process of inhaling air into the lungs (inspiration) and exhaling air out of the lungs (expiration).

• the process of digesting food in the stomach.

• the process of circulating blood throughout the body.

• the process of absorbing nutrients from food.

systolic

• the phase when the heart is at rest, filling with blood.

• the first measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing the blood out of the left ventricle.

• the measurement of blood pressure when the heart is fully relaxed.

• the average pressure in a person's arteries during one cardiac cycle.

expiration

• the process of inhaling air into the lungs.

• the process of exhaling air out of the lungs.

• the process of filtering air in the nasal passages.

• the process of exchanging gases in the bloodstream.