BLOOD PRESSURE
This is a normal blood pressure.
What is 120/80?
This is a normal heart rate.
What is 60-100 bpm?
Varies considerably in healthy adults.
What is respiratory rate?
What is shell temperature?
Unpleasant sensation usually associated with disease or injury.
What is pain?
Known as the "top" number.
What is systolic?
What is pulse?
Rapid respiratory rate.
What is tachypnea?
Most frequently used scale for measuring temperature.
What is Fahrenheit scale?
Emotional component of pain.
What is suffering?
Known as the "bottom" number.
What is diastolic?
Counted by compressing a superficial artery against an underlying bone with the tips of the fingers
What is pulse rate?
Diminished breathing.
What is hypoventilation?
The body's warmth in deeper sites within the body.
What is core temperature?
Point at which sufficient pain-transmitting stimuli reach the brain.
What is pain threshold?
Known as high blood pressure.
Less than 60 bpm.
What is bradycardia?
Difficult or labored breathing.
What is dyspnea?
What is 96.6 - 99.3 degrees Fahrenheit?
Amount of pain a person endure.
What is pain tolerance?
Known as low blood pressure.
What is hypotension?
Can accompany tachycardia.
What us palpitation?
Harsh, high-pitched sound heard when there is laryngeal obstruction.
Acts as the center for temperature regulation.
What is the hypothalamus?
Fifth vital sign.