Temperature
Most accurate temperature site
What is rectal
Normal pulse range for adults
what is 60-100 bpm
breathing in
what is inspiration
blood pressure cuff
what is a sphygmomanometer
to touch or feel
what is palpate
Low body temperature
What is hypothermia
fast heart rate
what is tachycardia
Normal respiration range for adults
what is 12 - 20 rpm
low blood pressure
what is hypotension
Pulse site on the top of the foot
what is dorsalis pedis
High body temperature
What is hyperthermia
most common pulse site
what is radial
slow respirations
what is bradypnoea
pulse site used when recording a blood pressure
what is brachial
pulse oximetry reading below 90%
what is hypoxemia
Fever
What is pyrexia
What is febrile
irregular heartbeat
what is arrhythmia
Blue discolouration due to lack of oxygen
what is cyanosis
constant pressure on the walls of arteries when the heart is at rest between contractions
what is diastolic
Difficult breathing with a high-pitched whistling sound
what is wheezing
Normal range for a peripheral temperature
What is 36 - 38 oC
pulse site behind the knee
what is popliteal
absence of breath
what is apnoea
Sudden drop in blood pressure when going from a laying or sitting position to standing
what is orthostatic hypotension
Constant state of fluid balance
what is homeostasis