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The term "vital signs" refers to taking the patient's temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, and _____.
blood pressure

A pattern of breathing with a period of apnea followed by gradually increasing depth and frequency of respirations is called _____.
Cheyne-Stokes

The medical term for air being taken into the lungs and the chest expanding is _____.
inhalation
inspiration

The medical term for a respiratory rate that is above the normal range is _____.
tachypnea

The medical term for a blood pressure that is lower than normal is _____.
hypotension

The medical term for having no fever is _____.
afebrile

The medical term for a heart rate that is abnormally slow is _____.
bradycardia

An instrument that amplifies sound so one can hear the sounds from within the body is called a/an _____.
stethoscope

The pulse point located behind the knee is called _____.
popliteal
popliteal artery

