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vital signs
measuring and recording vital signs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| various determinations that provide information about the basic body conditions of the patient | vital signs |
| the measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body | temperature |
| the pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts and relaxes | pulse |
| refers to the number of beats per minute | rate |
| refers to regularity | rhythm |
| refers to strength | volume |
| reflect the breathing rate of the patient | respirations |
| the force exerted by the blood against the arterial walls when the heart contracts or relaxes | blood pressure |
| pulse is checked or measured with a stethoscope at the apex of the heart | apical pulse |
| a constant state of fluid balance | homeostasis |
| temperature is checked in the armpit, under the upper arm | axillary |
| temperature is measured with a special thermometer placed in the ear or auditory canal | aural |
| body temperature below 95%F | hypothermia |
| elevated body temperature usually above 101%f | fever |
| another term for fever | pyrexia |
| occurs when the body temperature exceeds 104%F measured rectally | hyperthermia |
| a pulse rate under 60 beats per minute | bradycardia |
| pulse rate over 100 beats per minute (except in children) | tachycardia |
| an irregular or abnormal rhythm | arrhythmia |
| process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide | respiration |
| difficult or labored breathing | dyspnea |
| absence of repirations | apnea |
| respiratory rate above 25 respirations per minute | tachypnea |
| slow respiratory rate below 10 respirations per minute | bradypnea |
| severe dyspnea in which breathing is very difficult in any position other than sitting erect or standing | orthopnea |
| respirations-periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea | cheyne-stokes |
| a dusky, bluish discoloration of skin,lips, and/or nail beds | cyanosis |
| measurement of the pressure that the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries during the various stages of heart activity | blood pressure |
| pressure occurs in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is contracting and pushing blood into the arteries | systolic |
| normal systolic reading | 120 mm Hg |
| constant pressure in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is at rest | diastolic |
| normal diastolic reading | 80 mm Hg |
| high blood pressure | hypertension |
| low blood pressure | hypotension |
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