RCP KEY TERMS
Anterior or Ventral
Front of the body
Apnea
Temporary cessation of breathing
Bradycardi
Low heart rate
Bradypnea
Slow breathing
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin
Distal
Farther away from the trunk of the body
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Hypervolemia
fluid overload
Hypovolemia
Fluid volume deficit or dehydration
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Orthopnea
Difficulty breathing when lying down flat
Platypnea
difficulty Breathing in the upright position
Tachypnea
Rapid breathing
Trepopnea
difficulty breathing when lying on one side of the body
Cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin
Jaundice
Yellow discoloration of the skin
Pallor
Paleness of the skin
Anterior / Ventral
Front of the body
Posterior
back of the body
Proximal
closer to the point of attachment
Supine
Body is lying on your back
Prone
body is lying on your stomach
Lateral
Side of the body
Trendelenburg
Supine with feet higher than head
Reverse Trendelenburg
Supine with head higher than feet