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Chapter 13 Vocab
Vocabulary for Vital Signs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apical Pulse | The pulse on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple |
| Apnea | The absence of breathing |
| BPM | The medical abbreviation for beats per minute |
| Brachial Pulse | The pulse located inside the elbow, about 1 to 1-1/2 inches below the elbow |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate, under 60 beats per minute |
| Celsuis | The centrigrade temperature scale in which the boiling point of water is 100 degrees and the freezing point of water is 0 degrees |
| Cheyne-Stokes Respiration | Alternating periods of slow, irregular respirations and rapid, shallow respirations, possibly along with periods of apnea |
| Diastolic | Second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes |
| Dilate | To widen |
| Dyspnea | Difficult breathing |
| Eupnea | Normal respirations |
| Expiration | The process of exhaling air out of the lungs |
| Fahrenheit | A temperature scale in which the boiling point of water is 212 degrees and the freezing point of water is 32 degrees |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure, regularly measuring 140/90 mm Hg or higher |
| Hypotension | Low blood pressure, below 90/60 mm Hg |
| Hypothermia | Severe sub-normal body temperature; body temperature drops below the level required for normal functioning |
| Inspiration | The process of inhaling air into the lungs |
| Orthopnea | Shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up |
| Orthostatic Hypotension/ Postural Hypotension | A sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands or sits up |
| 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 |
| Radial Pulse | The pulse located 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 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 a heart beat or a pulse, breathing sounds, or bowel sounds |
| Systolic | First measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing blood out of the left ventricle |
| Tachycardia | Rapid heart rate, over 100 beats per minute |
| Tachypnea | Rapid respirations, over 20 breaths per minute |
| Thermometer | A device used for measuring the degrees of heat or cold |
| Vital Signs | Measurments- body temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and pain level- that monitor the functioning of the vital organs of the body |
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