Absence of spontaneous respirations.

Beating or throbbing felt over the brachial artery, usually palpated in the antecubital space. It is used to assess the quality of perfusion.

Heart rate below the expected reference range.

Respiratory rate below the expected reference range.

Volume of blood ejected by the heart ventricles in 1 minute; calculated by multiplying the stroke volume and pulse rate of the heart.

Relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle where the heart muscle is relaxed and the chambers of the heart fill with blood.

Sensation of difficult or labored breathing

Blood pressure that is above the expected reference range.

Blood pressure that is below the expected reference range.

Series of sounds created by movement of blood through partially compressed vessels during a manual blood pressure assessment

orthostatic hypotension

Decreased blood pressure that occurs upon standing, especially from a lying or sitting position.

Percentage of Hgb that is saturated with oxygen

Difference between the apical and radial pulse rates; indicates a decrease in ventricular contraction or peripheral perfusion.

Measurement of the saturation of oxygen in the blood using a pulse oximeter.

Difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood pressures

Beating or throbbing felt over the radial artery, usually palpated over the groove along the thumb side of the inner wrist.

First heart sound that is heard during systole, which is produced by closure of the atrioventricular valve.

Second heart sound that is heard at the beginning of diastole, which is produced by closure of the semilunar valves.

Instrument used to listen to sounds produced by the body.

Contraction phase of the cardiac cycle. During this phase, blood is driven into the aorta and pulmonary arteries

Heart rate above the expected reference range.

Respiratory rate above the expected reference range.

Thin, semitransparent membrane that separates the auditory canal from the middle ear or tympanic cavity.

Reflection of the body’s physiological function. This includes pulse, blood pressure, respirations, oxygen saturation, and sometimes pain level.

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ATI SKILLS Module

Vital Signs (Exam 1)

Question	Answer
antipyretic	Fever-reducing agent
apnea	Absence of spontaneous respirations.
axilla	The armpit
brachial pulse	Beating or throbbing felt over the brachial artery, usually palpated in the antecubital space. It is used to assess the quality of perfusion.
bradycardia	Heart rate below the expected reference range.
bradypnea	Respiratory rate below the expected reference range.
cardiac output	Volume of blood ejected by the heart ventricles in 1 minute; calculated by multiplying the stroke volume and pulse rate of the heart.
diastole	Relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle where the heart muscle is relaxed and the chambers of the heart fill with blood.
dyspnea	Sensation of difficult or labored breathing
hypertension	Blood pressure that is above the expected reference range.
hypotension	Blood pressure that is below the expected reference range.
Korotkoff sounds	Series of sounds created by movement of blood through partially compressed vessels during a manual blood pressure assessment
orthostatic hypotension	Decreased blood pressure that occurs upon standing, especially from a lying or sitting position.
oxygen saturation	Percentage of Hgb that is saturated with oxygen
pulse deficit	Difference between the apical and radial pulse rates; indicates a decrease in ventricular contraction or peripheral perfusion.
pulse oximetry	Measurement of the saturation of oxygen in the blood using a pulse oximeter.
pulse pressure	Difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood pressures
radial pulse	Beating or throbbing felt over the radial artery, usually palpated over the groove along the thumb side of the inner wrist.
S1 heart sounds	First heart sound that is heard during systole, which is produced by closure of the atrioventricular valve.
S2 heart sounds	Second heart sound that is heard at the beginning of diastole, which is produced by closure of the semilunar valves.
stethoscope	Instrument used to listen to sounds produced by the body.
systole	Contraction phase of the cardiac cycle. During this phase, blood is driven into the aorta and pulmonary arteries
tachycardia	Heart rate above the expected reference range.
tachypnea	Respiratory rate above the expected reference range.
tympanic membrane	Thin, semitransparent membrane that separates the auditory canal from the middle ear or tympanic cavity.
vital signs	Reflection of the body’s physiological function. This includes pulse, blood pressure, respirations, oxygen saturation, and sometimes pain level.

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