Vital Signs
This vital sign measures the body’s heat and is expressed in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit
What is temperature
The term for moving a joint through its full range of motion.
What is range of motion?
A skin injury caused by prolonged pressure on bony prominences.
What is a pressure ulcer?
A device used to help a client transfer safely from a bed to a chair.
What is a gait belt?
The process by which the body maintains a stable core temperature.
What is thermoregulation?
Normal adult resting heart rate range (beats per minute).
60-100
A walking aid that provides support on both sides of the body.
What is a walker?
A respiratory problem that can develop from reduced lung expansion.
What is atelectasis?
A device that offers bilateral support while walking, often used after a stroke.
What is a walker?
The physiological response that causes shivering.
What is shivering thermogenesis?
The measurement that indicates the force of blood against arterial walls during heart contraction.
What is systolic blood pressure?
Recommended frequency for repositioning a client at risk for pressure ulcers.
Every 2 hours
A circulatory issue where blood pools in the lower extremities.
What is venous statis?
A safety device that alerts staff when a client attempts to get up unassisted.
What is a bed alarm?
The term for an abnormally high body temperature.
What is hyperthermia?
The percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen, often measured by pulse oximetry.
What is oxygen saturation (SpO2)?
The principle of using the body’s strongest muscles to lift objects safely.
What is proper body mechanics?
A condition characterized by decreased bone density due to lack of weight‑bearing activity.
What is osteoporosis?
A device that assists ambulation by providing powered propulsion.
What is a powered wheelchair?
The hormone released by the hypothalamus to increase body temperature.
What is thyrotropin‑releasing hormone (TRH)?
The number of breaths a healthy adult takes per minute at rest.
What is 12‑20 breaths per minute?
The term for loss of muscle mass and strength due to prolonged inactivity.
What is muscle atrophy (disuse atrophy)?
A metabolic complication where the body loses protein and nutrients because of immobility.
What is protein‑energy malnutrition?
A device that combines a walker frame with a built‑in seat for rest.
What is a rollator?
The condition where the body’s temperature regulation fails, leading to dangerously low core temperature.
What is hypothermia?