PULSES
This pulse is palpated on the wrist.
What is the radial pulse?
This artery is used when taking blood pressure with a stethoscope.
What is the brachial artery?
An oral temperature above 99.5°F is called this.
What is pyrexia?
The medical term for difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
Well-conditioned athletes commonly have pulse rates in this range.
What is 50 to 60 beats per minute?
This pulse is found in the neck.
What is the carotid pulse?
This instrument measures blood pressure.
What is a sphygmomanometer?
Name two factors that affect body temperature.
What are age, gender, stress/physical activity, or time of day?
A newborn who periodically stops breathing is experiencing this condition.
What is apnea?
A blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg is an example of this condition.
What is hypotension?
This pulse is auscultated with a stethoscope.
What is the apical pulse?
The first sound heard as the cuff is deflated represents this pressure.
What is systolic pressure?
Body temperature above 106°F is known as this condition.
What is hyperthermia?
This body process converts food into energy.
What is metabolism?
A weight of 250 pounds converts to this many kilograms.
What is 113.6 kg?
Young children and infants often have this heart rate measured with a stethoscope.
What is the apical pulse?
The last sound heard as the cuff is deflated represents this pressure.
What is diastolic pressure?
Body temperature below 95°F rectally is called this.
What is hypothermia?
Symptoms that may indicate hypertension include headaches, dizziness, angina, and this symptom involving a nosebleed.
What is epistaxis?
A child weighing 21.4 kg weighs approximately this many pounds.
What is 47.1 pounds?
The three important characteristics assessed when measuring a pulse are rate, rhythm, and this.
What is volume?
Using a cuff that is too large can lower systolic and diastolic readings by approximately this amount.
What is 5 mm Hg?
A rectal temperature of 101.7°F would equal approximately this oral temperature.
What is 100.7°F?
This Korotkoff phase is characterized by distinct, sharp tapping sounds that continue rhythmically.
What is Phase III?
This thermometer is considered a safe and accurate choice for a 5 month old infant.
What is a temporal artery thermometer?