Temperature
This is the most accurate route to obtain a temperature.
What is rectal?
The normal pulse rate for adults
What is 60-100 beats per minute?
The normal respiration rate for an adult.
What is 12-20 breathes per minute?
The blood pressure measurement when the heart is contracting.
What is systolic pressure?
This is the only vital sign that is subjective
What is pain?
Signs and symptoms include headache, fatigue, muscle aches and chills.
What is a fever?
The most common site for measuring pulse rate.
What is radial pulse?
This is the medical term for absence of breath.
What is apnea?
The blood pressure measurement when the heart is in the relaxation phase.
What is diastolic pressure?
This is the most common way to measure pain.
What is pain scale, 0-10?
A body temperature below 97 degrees F - with signs including cyanotic skin, shivering.
What is hypothermia?
What is the wrist?
The medical term to describe difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
This occurs when there is a sudden drop in blood pressure when a person sits or stand.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
What is red?
Insertion of probe using this route should only go 1/4in to 1/2 inch.
What is tympanic route?
This site is used to listen to the Pulse of Maximal impulse, located at the left 5th intercostal space and midclavicular line.
What is the apical pulse?
The respiration rate is typically taken immediately after taking this vital sign.
What is radial pulse?
Numerically defined as Systolic = 120-139/ Diastolic = 80-89 and an indicator that a person is likely to have hypertension in the future.
What is prehypertension?
These are the names of two sides of a sthethoscope.
What is the bell and diaphragm?
This temperature route calls for the Sims position and insertion of probe 1/2 inch to 1 inch
What is rectal route?
The difference between the apical pulse and the radial pulse.
What is the pulse deficit?
Shortness of breath when lying down that is alleviated when sitting up.
What is orthopnea?
These two pulse sites are the most commonly used in taking blood pressure.
What are radial and brachial pulses?
This piece of equipment is used to measure blood pressure.
What is a sphygmomanometer?