Vital Sign Equipment
what is used to take temperature
thermometers
what is a pulse
When the heart beats
what are thermometers used for
to take your body temperature
what is the symbol for celsius
c
ft
foot
what do you use to take blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
When checking the pulse, we look at the
Pulse rate
You should let your patient bite down on a glass thermometer
ture or false
fales
What is the symbol for fahrenheit
f
intake and output
I&O
sphygmomanometers can be used both manually and Automated
ture or false
ture
What is the normal pulse rate for an adult
60 to 100
name 2 different types of thermometers
Glass thermometer
Electronic and digital thermometer
Tympanic thermometer
Temporal artery thermometer
how do you convert Celsius to fahrenheit
X by 9
/ by 5
+ 32
approximate
approx
name one type of scale you can use to get height and weight
Upright scale
Chair scale
Tape measure and sling scale
We can tell how fast the heart is beating by measuring the pulse
ture or false
ture
what is the symbol of rectal temperature and axillary temperature
R and A
how do you convert Fahrenheit to celsius
- by 32
x by 5
/ by 9
mod
moderate
name 3 parts of an Stethoscope
earpieces
binaurals
brace
tubing
bell
diaphragm
amplifying device
taken by listening over the apex of the heart with a stethoscope
Apical pulse
what is the axillary temperature range for kids
96–98 °F
33 degrees Celsius = ____ degrees fahrenheit
91 degrees fahrenheit
qs
quantity sufficient