Vital Signs
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| Apnea | Absence or cessation of breathing
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| Arrhythmia | Abnormality or irregularity in heart rhythm
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| Arteriosclerosis | Thickening decreased elasticity and calcification of arterial walls
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| Bounding | A pulse that feels full because of increased power of cardiac contraction or as a result of increased blood volume
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| Bradycardia | a slow heartbeat
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| Bradypnea | slow respirations
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| cerumen | ear wax
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| copd | diminished lung capacity irreversible
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| diurnal | rhythm pattern of activity or behavior that follows a day to night cycle
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| dyspnea | difficulty or painful breathing
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| ESSENTIAL hypertension | elevated BP of unknown cause or apparent reason called PRIMARY hypertension
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| febrile | ELEVATED Temperature
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| Homeostasis | Body functions in balance
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| Hyperpnea | increase in depth of breathing
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| Hypertension | HIGH BP
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| Hyperventilation | Prolonged and deep breathing
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| Hypotension | BP that is BELOW normal (S under 90, D under 50)
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| Intermittent pulse | pulse skips beats
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| orthopnea | when someone has to sit or stand to breath comfortably
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| Orthostatic hypotension | Temporary fall in BP when the person rapidly changes from a sitting position to a standing position
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| otitis external | inflammation or infection of the ears
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| peripheral | the area outside of or away from an organ or structure
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| pulse deficit | the RADIAL pulse is less than the APICAL pulse
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| pulse pressure | difference between Systolic and Diastolic BP
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| pyrexia | febrile or fever
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| rales | abnormal crackling breath sound during respiration
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| rhonchi | abnormal rumbling sounds o expiration
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| secondary hypertension | elevated BP resulting from another condition(KIDNEY disease)
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| sinus arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat that originates in the sinoatrial node(PACEMAER)
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| spirometer | instrument that measures the volume of air inhaled and exhaled
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| stertorous | snoring sound
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| syncope | fainting
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| tachycardia | heart rate over 100 beats per minute
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| thread | a pulse that is scarcely visible
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| wheezing | high pitched sound on expiration
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| pulse rate | varies with age of patient
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| what does pulse volume do? | reflects the strength of the heart when it contracts
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| What do arterial plaques narrow? | The lumen in the blood vessels, which increases BP.
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| Aging increases? | The risk of Arteriosclerosis, which increases BP.
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| Overweight or obese patients | are at greater risk of elevated BP
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| Patient can faint if the BP ? | drops suddenly when the position is changed quickly
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| Systolic | top number
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| Diastolic | bottom number
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| Caffeine | A stimulant
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| caffeine | causes a temporary change in Vital signs
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| Trapped air in the BP cuff between readings can cause? | An artificial increase in the BP reading
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| To convert IBS to KG | divide # of IBS by 2.2 or X # of IBS by 0.45
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| To convert KG to IBS | X # of KG by 2.2
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| Patient with diabetes must have? | Their weight monitored so that the effectiveness of treatment can be determined
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| Stethoscope Bell | used only with young pediatric patient
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| Any item that comes in contact with potentially infectious waste must be? | Disposed of in a biohazardous waste container
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| Cigarette smoking | Temporarily increases Vital signs
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| Diurnal rhythms affect? | Vital signs
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| Newborns tend to have lower | normal ranges for body temperature
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| In healthy patients | the younger the patient the faster the heart rate
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| Athletes can have a healthy pulse rate___60 beats per minute because of the increased strength of the myocardium. | Below
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| The most accurate method of recording the pulse is | the 60 second Apical pulse measurement
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| Internal respiration is the | exchange of gases at the cellular level
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| Respiratory homeostasis is | controlled in the brains respiratory center
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| The MA should try to observe the patients breathing without | the patients knowledge, because the breathing rate can be altered voluntarily
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| Cardiac cycle | A complete heartbeat
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| Viscosity | refers to the level of the thickness of the blood
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| Shivering | causes an increase in the body temperature because of the energy being released
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| The temporal artery temperature and rectal methods | provide the most accurate reflection of core infant temperatures
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