| A | B |
|---|
| force of the beat pulse | strength or power described as weak or bounding |
| apical pulse | heartbeat measured at the apex of the heart |
| stethoscope | instrument that picks up sound when placed against part of the body |
| respiration | process of inhaling and exhaling |
| labored respirations | difficult breathing that may include gurgling, rattling, or wheezing sounds |
| stertorous respirations | abnormal noises like snoring when breathing |
| abdominal respirations | breathing using mostly the abdominal muscles |
| shallow respirations | breathing with only the upper part of the lungs |
| irregular respiration | a change in the depth of breathing and an unsteady rate of rise and fall of the chest |
| Cheyne-Stokes respiration | a kind of breathing that can be observed when a resident is near death |
| blood pressure | measurable force of the blood against the walls of a blood vessels |
| systolic pressure | pressure created when the heart is contracting; highest preassure |
| diastolic pressure | pressure when the heart is relaxed (the lowest pressure) |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| sphygmomanometer | instrument used to measure blood pressure |
| aneroid manometer | measurer watches a calibrated dial |
| mercury manometer | measurer watches a column of mercury |
| mano | pressure |
| sphygmo | pulse |
| meter | measure |
| child pulse rate | 80-115 rates per minute |
| adult pulse rate | 72-80 rates per minute |
| later years pulse rate | 60-70 rates per minute |
| military time | based on 24 hours |
