OSHA and Vitals
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dazzlindana on April 14, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acrotism | without pulse |
| afebrile | without fever |
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; the disease caused by HIV |
| anoxia | without oxygen |
| antisepsis | the process of applying substances that render microorganisms harmless |
| apical pulse | PULSE LOCATED AT THE FIFTH INTERCOSTAL SPACE, TO THE LEFT OF THE STERNUM, AT THE APEX (TIP) OF THE HEART |
| asymptomatic carrier | a person infected with a pathogenic microorganism but with no symptoms of the infection |
| auscultation | listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope) |
| autoclave | a steam sterilizer; machine which renders all items sterile |
| axillary | under the arm; arm pit |
| bloodborne pathogen | microorganisms within human blood that can cause disease |
| brachial pulse | pulse located at the inner aspect of the anticubital fossa |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| bounding pulse | a pulse which is hard and feels as though the pulse is coming through the skin |
| calibrate | to balance |
| CDC | center for disease control:a United States organization responsible for the dection and the control of the spread of infectious disease |
| cardiovascular | pertaining top the heart, blood, and blood vessels |
| carotid pulse | pulse located in the neck |
| chenye stokes | breathing pattern characterized by slow, shallow breaths which increase in depth and frequency, followed by a short period of apnea |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin due to the lack of oxygen |
| dorsalis pedis | pulse located on top of the foot |
| epa | environmental protection agency; organiztion which serves as the public's advocate for a clean environment |
| essential hypertension | hypertension caused by a n unknown reason |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| exhalation | to breathe out |
| expiration | the process of exhalation |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| femoral pulse | pulse located in the groin |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus |
| HIV-1 | human immunodeficiency virus type 1; the virus may lead to aids |
| heyperpnea | increased depth and rate of breathing |
| hyperventilation | excessive deep and frequent |
| inhalation | to breathe in |
| isopropyl alcohol | 70% alcohol used as a skin disinfectant/ antisepsis |
| korotkoff sounds | five phases of sounds heard when taking blood pressure |
| mercury | toxic material used in some measurement devices |
| non-pathogenic | microorganism which does not cause disease |
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