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Vital Signs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| defined as various determinations that provide information about the basic body conditions of the patient. | vital signs |
| a measurement of the pressure that the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries during the various stages of heart activity | blood pressure |
| blood pressure is read on this instrument | sphygmomanometer |
| pressure occurs in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is contracting and pushing blood into the arteries | systolic |
| pressure is the constant pressure in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is at rest, or between contractions | diastolic |
| the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure | pulse pressure |
| high blood pressure, is indicated when pressures are greater than 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic | hypertension |
| low blood pressure, is indicated when pressures are less than 100 mm Hg systolic and 60 mm Hg diastolic. | hypotension |
| a 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, or beats. | 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 | respiration |
| the force exerted by the blood against the arterial walls when the heart contracts or relaxes | blood pressure |
| a vital sign, pulse taken with a stethoscope and near the apex of the heart | apical pulse |
| constant state of fluid balance | homeostasis |
| temperature taken in mouth | oral |
| temperature taken in the rectum | rectal |
| temperature taken in the armpit | axillary |
| temperature taken with a special thermometer that is placed in the ear or auditory canal | aural/tympanic |
| a low body temperature, below 95F rectally | hypothermia |
| elevated body temperature usually above 101F | fever |
| another term for fever | pyrexia |
| occurs when the body temperature exceeds 104F (rectally) | hyperthermia |
| used to record temperatures, Instruments used to measure body temperature | clinical thermometers |
| used in many facilities | electronic thermometers |
| specialized electronic thermometers that record the aural temperature in the ear | tympanic thermometers |
| a pulse rate under 60 beats per minute | bradycardia |
| a pulse rate over 100 beats per minute | tachycardia |
| an irregular or abnormal rhythm, usually caused by a defect in the electrical conduction pattern of the heart | arrhythmia |
| the process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide from the lungs and respiratory tract | respiration |
| refers to the depth and quality of respirations | character |
| difficult or labored breathing | dyspnea |
| absence of respirations, usually temporary | apnea |
| respiratory rate above 20 respirations per minute | tachypnea |
| slow respiratory rate, usually below 12 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; frequently noted in the dying patient | cheyne-stokes |
| bubbling or noisy sounds caused by fluids or mucus in the air passages | rales |
| difficult breathing with a high pitched whistling or sighing sound during expiration; caused by a narrowing of bronchioles and/or an obstruction or mucus accumulation in the bronchi | wheezing |
| a dusky, bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, and/or nail beds as a result of decreased oxygen and increased carbon dioxide in the bloodstream | cyanosis |
| an instrument used to auscultate heart, lung and bowel sounds | stethoscope |
| The difference between the rate of a radial and an apical pulse | pulse deficit |
| of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow | antecubital |
| to analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of | assess |
| To examine, by listening (usually with the aid of a stethoscope), to sounds produced by the movement of gases or liquids within the body, as a means of diagnosis | auscultate |
| of or relating to an arm | brachial |
| space between the ribs | intercostal space |
| the curve at a liquid's surface by which you measure the volume of the liquid | meniscus |
| medical term meaning to examine with the hands | palpate |
| of or relating to the area behind the knee joint | popliteal |
| of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit) | temporal |
| pertaining to the femur. the femoral vein and artery are located in the groin | femoral |
| newborn pulse rate | 120-160 |
| 1-6 year old pulse rate | 80-120 |
| 6 years to adolescence pulse rate | 75-110 |
| adult pulse rate | 72-80 |
| normal blood pressure range | below 120/80 |
| elevated blood pressure | 120-129/80 |
| respirations adult | 12-20 |
| prehypertension | 120/80-139/89 |
| hypotension | 90/60 |
| normal temp | 97.7 |
| stage 1 hypertension | 130-139/80-89 |
| stage 2 hypertension | 140/90 |
| hypertension crisis | systolic over 180 or diastolic over 120 |
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