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vital signs
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is homeostasis? | A state of equilibrium within the body maintained through the adaptation of body systems to change in either the internal or external environment. |
| What are vital signs? | Assessments of pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature; body functions essential to life. |
| What is a pulse? | a quantitative measurement of the heartbeat using the fingers to palpate an artery or a stethoscope to listen to the heartbeat. |
| What are veins? | tubes that carry blood to the heart |
| What are arteries? | Carries blood away from the heart |
| What does a rapid weak pulse indicate? | Shock, bleeding, diabetic coma, or heat exhaustion. |
| What does a rapid strong pulse indicate? | Heat stroke, severe fright, hypertension |
| What does a strong slow pulse indicate? | Skull fracture or a stroke. |
| What does no pulse indicate? | cardiac arrest or death |
| What is a normal pulse? | 60-100 beats per minute (average is 70-80 bpm) |
| What is tachycardia? | More than 100 bpm |
| What is Bradycardia? | Less than 60 bpm |
| What is a trained athletes pulse? | 50 to 60 bpm |
| What are two descriptions used for the quality of a pulse. Define. | Thread- weak and rapid, and Bounding- usually strong or full |
| What are two descriptions used for the rhythm of a pulse? | regular or irregular. |
| What is a respiration? | Breathing; the process of bringing oxygen into the body (for cells to use) And expelling CO2 from the body (waste products of cells) -provides cells with energy required to perform specific Functions. |
| How many respirations are normal for a 15yr old and older. | 15-20 breathes per minute |
| How many respirations are normal for a well trained athlete? | 6 to 8 breathes per minute |
| What is blood pressure? | The pressure exerted by the circulating blood against the walls of the arteries |
| What is systolic pressure? | Systolic pressure is the top number in a blood pressure reading. It reflects the blood pressure when the heart contracts. Heart is pushing. |
| What is diastolic pressure? | Diastolic pressure reflects the blood pressure when the heart is at rest and is recorded as the bottom number |
| What is a normal BP range for systolic and diastolic pressures? | Normal systolic range-top number is 100 mm Hg to 140 mm Hg and Normal diastolic range-bottom number 65 mm Hg to 90 mm Hg |
| What does low blood pressure indicate? | Hypotension-may indicate shock, dehydration, or internal injury |
| What does high blood pressure indicate? | Hypertension- dangerous precursor to cardiac problems and strokes |
| How does exercise affect your BP? | Blood Pressure initially increases during exercise but exercise will lower BP overall |
| What equipment do you use to take a blood pressure? | Sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope |
| What is your core temperature? | Internal body temperature |
| What is normal body temperature? | 98.6 F or 37 C |
| What is Hyperthermia? | body temperature over 105 F. |
| what is hypothermia? | body temperature under 90 F. |
| what are the three types of thermometers. | Oral, rectal, or tympanic thermometer. |
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