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Vital Signs
Chapter 13: Vital Signs
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Apical Pulse | The pulse on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple |
| Apnea | The absence of breathing |
| Brachial Pulse | The pulse inside the elbow, about 1 to 1 1/2 inches above the elbow |
| Bradycardia | A slow heart rate - under 60 beats per minute |
| Cheyne-Stokes respiration | Type of respiration with periods of apnea lasting at least 10 seconds, along with alternating periods of slow, irregular respiration and rapid, shallow respirations |
| Diastolic | Second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes |
| Dilate | To widen |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Eupnea | Normal respiration |
| Expiration | The process of exhaling air out if the lungs |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure, measuring 140/90 or higher |
| Hypotension | Low blood pressure, measuring 100/60 or lower |
| Hypothermia | A condition in which body temperature drops below the level required for normal functioning; severe sub-normal body temperature |
| Inspiration | The process of inhaling air into the lungs |
| Orthopnea | Shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up |
| Orthostatic Hypotenstion | A sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands or sits up; also called postural hypotension |
| Prehypertension | A condition in which a person has a systolic measurement of 120-139 mm Hg and a diastolic measurement of 80-89 mm Hg; indicator that the person is likely to have high blood pressure in the future, even though he or she does not have it now |
| Radial Pulse | The pulse on the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin |
| Respiration | The process of inhaling air into the lungs (inspiration) and exhaling air out of the lungs (expiration) |
| Sphygmomanometer | A device that measures blood pressure |
| Stethoscope | An instrument used to hear sounds in the human body, such as the heartbeat or pulse, breathing sounds, or bowl sounds |
| Systolic | First measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting ad pushing blood out of the left ventricle |
| Tachypnea | A fast heartbeat - over 100 beats |
| Thermometer | A device used for measuring the degree of heat or cold |
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