Wanton describes something excessive, uncontrolled and sometimes even cruel. The principal sees a food fight as a wanton act of vandalism done with wanton disregard for the rules, but the kids might just see it as fun. Wanton comes from the Old English wan- lacking and togen to train, discipline, in other words, lacking in discipline.. Wanton extravagance is excessive and uncontrolled, whereas a wanton act of terrorism is random and intentionally cruel. Sometimes in older novels, you will see wanton used as a disapproving term to describe a sexually active person, particularly a woman, a usage that is considered old-fashioned today.
A telemetry nurse monitors, records, and interprets data about a patient's vital signs. He or she also provides patient care, educates patients about their conditions, and administers medication.
During cardiac monitoring, a patient is fitted with a telemetry transmitter that sends data to the area of the hospital where the monitoring occurs. Telemetry plays an important role in monitoring critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Data broadcast from spacecraft to human operators on the ground is a form of telemetry.