Vital Signs
A pulse site in the neck.
Carotid
Average body temperature
98.6F
Another term for fever
pyrexia or febrile
Most common site to measure body temperature
Oral
sphygmomanometer
instrument used to measure blood pressure.
Most common site to take pulse
radial
Normal body temperature range for adult
97-100F
Body temperature below 95F
hypothermia
Blood pressure is recorded as a fraction with ___________ over ____________.
systolic over diastolic
aural
temperature site taken in the ear
The most accurate site for body temperature
rectal
Normal pulse range for an adult
60-100bpm
dusky, bluish discoloration of the skin
cyanosis
Apulse rate over 100 bpm for an adult is considered:
tachycardia
hypertension
high blood pressure
Process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide
respiration
Normal pulse rate for an infant
100-160bpm
Constant pressure in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxing
Diastolic blood pressure
The unpleasant sensation that is perceived in the nervous system when illness or injury occurs.
pain
apnea
absence of respirations, usually brief
A patient has a rectal temperature of 94.7F. what condition does this patient have?
hypothermia
Normal respiration rate for a 3 year old child
16-30bpm
A constant state of fluid balance. the ideal health state in the human body.
Homeostasis
An infant with respirations of 20 may be described as:
bradypnea
Rales
bubbling or crackling sound when a patient has mucus in their airway