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Vital signs provide information about the basic body conditions of the patient.
temperature A measurement of the balance between heat loss and heat produced by the body.
pulse The pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts and relaxes, or beats.
rate refers to the number of beats per minutes.
rhythm Refers to regularity.
Volume Refers to strength.
Respiration Reflect the breathing rate of the patient.
blood pressure The force exerted by the blood against the arterial walls when the heart contracts or relaxes.
Apical pulse This is taken with a stethoscope at the apex of the heart.
Homeostasis the ideal health state in the human body. constant state of fluid balance.
oral temperatures are taken in the mouth. normal temp-97.6F
Rectal temperatures are taken in the rectum. normal temp-98.6F
Axillary temperatures are taken in the armpit, under the arm.
hyperthermia Occurs when the body temperature exceeds 104F measured rectally.
hypothermia A low body temperature, below 95F measured rectally.
fever An elevated body temperature.
pyrexia Another term for a fever.
febrile pertaining to a fever.
afebrile without a fever.
clinical thermometer a glass thermometer that has mercury like substance that is expands to heat
electronic thermometer registers the temperature in a few seconds on a screen on the machine
tympanic thermometer register the temperature in the ear
Character (respiratory) the depth and quality of respirations.
dyspnea difficult or labored breathing.
apnea absence of respirations, usually temporary.
Tachypnea respiratory rate above 25 respirations per minute.
bradypnea slow respiratory rate, usually below 10 respirations per minute.
orthopnea sever dyspnea in which breathing is very difficult.
Cheyne-strokes respirations-periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea.
Rales bubbling or noisy sound caused by fluid or mucus in the air passages.
wheezing difficult breathing with a high-pitched whistling or sighing sound during expiration.
cyanosis bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips due to an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood.
stethoscope instrument used for listening to internal body sounds.
pulse deficit the difference between the rate of an apical pulse and the rate of a radial pulse.
arrhythmia irregular or abnormal rhythm, usually referring to the heart rhythm.
sphygmomanometer instrument calibrated for measuring blood pressure in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
systolic measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries.
diastolic measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest; measurement of the constant pressure in arteries.
pulse pressure the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
hypertension high blood pressure
hypotension low blood pressure
mm Hg millimeters Mercury
BP blood pressure
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration
F Fahrenheit
C Celsius
Ax axillary
T temperature
VS vital signs
temporal pertains to the forehead.
carotid
brachial pertaining to the brachial artery in the arm.
radial pertaining to the radial artery in the wrist.
apical pertaining to being near the apex of the heart.
femoral
popliteal pertaining to the back of the knee.
dorsalis pedis pertaining to the feet.
orthostatic (BP) abnormally low blood pressure.
Adult(P) 60 to 90 BPM.
child over age 7 (P) 70 to 90 BPM.
child 1-7 years old (P) 80 to 110 BPM.
infants(P) 100 to 160 BPM.
Adults (R) 12 to 20 RPM.
child (R) 30 to 17 RPM.
infant (R) 35 RPM.
normal systolic reading less than 120 mmHg
normal diastolic reading less than 80 mmHg
oral (T) 97.6-99.6 F
rectal (T) 98.6-100.6 F
axillary/groin 96.6-98.6 F
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