Temperature
Define Hypothermia
When the body temperature drops below 95F
What is the "perfect" blood pressure
120/80
what is the term for low respiration?
Bradypnea
What is high pulse called?
Tachycardia
What is the combining form for nose?
rhin/o
What is high temperature called?
Hyperthermia
what is the term for low blood pressure?
Hypotension
What is the term for high respiration?
Tachypnea
What is low pulse called?
Bradycardia
What is the combining form for spine?
spin/o
What causes hypothermia?
When the patient's body temperature decreases rapidly.
What pulse sight is used to take blood pressure?
brachial
What is the average rate of respiration for an adult?
8-12 per minute
What is the cause of high pulse?
Exercise, fever, anxiety, or stress
What is the combining form for front?
anter/o
What causes hyperthermia?
When the patient's body temperature increases rapidly.
How many cuff sizes are there? Define them
3 cuffs total
Thigh cuff, Child cuff, Adult cuff
where do you check respiration?
chest or abdomen rises
purpose of taking pulse
to ensure the patient has blood pumping properly.
What is the combining form for head?
Cephal/o
Purpose of temperature
To ensure the patient doesn't have any sickness or is getting a sickness.
purpose of blood pressure
to ensure that the patient has regular blood pressure and doesn't have it too high or too low
purpose of respiration
To ensure that the patient doesn't have any breathing problems.
Where are the 10 pulse sites?
Temporal, Carotid, Brachial, Radial, Femoral, Popliteal, Dorsalis pedis, Posterior tibial, apical, ulnar.
What is the combining form for away from?
dist/o