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VS- or vital signs
Temperture, Pulse, Resp, and BP
Question | Answer |
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What are vital signs? | Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and pain (the fifth vital sign). |
What is body temperature? | The difference between the amount of heat produced by the body and the amount of heat lost to the environment measured in degrees. |
What is afebrile? | A normal body temperature or without fever. |
What is febrile? | A person with a fever. |
What is pyrexia? | Fever is an increase above normal (98.6 F)in body temperature. |
What is radiation? | The transfer of heat from the surface of a warmer object to a cooler object without direct contact. |
What is conduction? | The transfer of heat to another object by direct contact. |
What is convection? | The transfer of heat by motion between to areas of unequal density. |
What is evaporation? | The conversion of liquid to a vapor. |
What is a peripheral pulse? | A throbbing sensation that can be palpated over a peripheral artery. |
What is bradycardia? | A pulse rate below 60 beats/minute in an adult. |
What is dysrhythmia? | An irregular pattern in heartbeats. |
What is a thready pulse? | Pulsation not easily felt and slight pressure causes it to disappear. |
What is a bounding pulse? | The pulsation is strong and does not disappear with moderate pressure |
What is a pulse deficit? | A difference between the apical and radial rates. |
What is Dyspnea? | Difficult or labored breathing. |
What is orthopnea? | Dyspnecic people can often breathe more easily in an upright position. |
What is pulse pressure? | The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure. |
What is blood pressure? | The force of the moving blood against arterial walls. |