Temp.
Mouth
36°C–37.5°C
Why you should not use thumb when taking the radial pulse?
Because the thumb has its own pulse.
Respiration rate for an adult
12-20
What is Blood pressure?
amount of force exerted by the blood against the walls of an artery.
an instrument used to listen to the sounds produced by the heart, lungs, and other body organs
stethoscope
tympanic temperature
35.8°C–38.0°C
Where is popliteal pulse located?
back of the knee
O2 saturation level in an adult
95% above
Range of BP in an adult
120/80
device that measures oxygen level
pulse oximeter
axillary temperature
34.7°C–37.3°C
What is the pulse on neck called?
carotid pulse
Tachypnea
Respirations are 20 or more per minute.
The period of heart muscle contraction
systole
Device to take temperature from the eardrum inside the ear canal.
tympanic thermometer
rectal temperature
35.5°C–38°C
What is Tachycardia?
heart rate is over 100 beats per minute in an adult.
Orthopnea
shortness of breath (dyspnea) when lying in a flat or supine position and ability to breathe comfortably (pnea) only when sitting or standing (ortho).
What is diastolic pressure?
the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest.
has a round dial and a needle that points to the calibrations to take BP
Aneroid manometer
Do not take temperature when (list 4)
Is unconscious
Has had surgery or an injury to the face, neck, nose, or mouth
Has a nasogastric tube
Is delirious, restless, confused, or disoriented
Is paralyzed on one side of the body
Has a sore mouth
Is receiving oxygen therapy
Heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute in an adult.
Bradycardia
respirations that gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow.
Cheyne–Stokes
How much time you should wait to take the blood pressure again if you are not sure of an accurate measurement.
30 -60 seconds
a type of weighing instrument that uses a lever, also known as a beam, to measure the weight or mass of an object
balance beam scale