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Jarvis PE&HA ch 9
Jarvis PE&HA chapter 9 (usi 247)
Question | Answer |
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auscultatory gap | a brief time period when Korotkoff's sounds disappear during auscultaion of blood pressure; common with hypertension |
bradycardia | heart rate <60 beats per minuted in the adult |
sphygmomanometer | instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure |
stroke volume | amount of blood pumped out of the heart w/ each heartbeat |
tachycardia | heart rate of >100 beats per minute in the adult |