Basic
What is the medical measurements that indicate the state of a patient's body function
Vital sign
What is the top number when reading BP
Systolic
what is the normal range of pulse for adults
60-100
What are you counting when you feel a thump of a heartbeat at the wrist or neck
pulse
This is the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
Blood Pressure
Where is the most common place to take pulse rate
Radial
This measurement indicates the balance between the heat produced and heat lost by the body
Temperature
What is the number that represents the pressure when the heart is at rest between beats
Diastolic
This is the process of switching units, such as changing Fahrenheit to Celsius
Converting Measures
What are you counting when you are watching a patients chest rise and fall
Respiration
What is the medical term for a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate
Tachycardia
This measurement tracks a patient's mass and nutritional status
Weight
What is the full term for the heat inside the human body, usually averaging around 98.6°F
Body Temperature
These are readings that fall outside of the expected normal ranges, such as hypertension or a high fever
Abnormal Vital Signs