Respiration
What is respiratory rate?
The number of breaths you take in a minute
what is pulse-ox?
the amount of oxygen saturation your body has
what is heart rate?
the number of times your heart beats
what is body temperature?
how hot or cold you internal environment is
what is blood pressure?
the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats and rests
What is the average respiratory rate?
12-18 breaths per minute
What is the average pulse-ox?
95-100%
what is the average heart rate?
60-100 bpm
what is the average body temp?
98.6 F
what is the average blood pressure?
120/80
which body system does this mainly use
the respiratory system
How do we measure pulse-ox?
percent of oxygen saturation?
how do we measure heart rate
beats per minute
how do we measure body temp?
in degrees Fahrenheit
how do we measure blood pressure?
systolic/diastolic
how do you measure respiratory rate?
breaths per minute
what is the tool we use to measure pulse-ox
a pulse oximeter
which body system does heart rate belong to?
the cardiovascular system
what tool do we use to measure body temp?
a thermometer
what tool do we use to measure blood pressure?
a blood pressure cuff
What is the part of the body that moves with our lungs as we breath and lives right under them?
the diaphragm
how do we determine if our pulse-ox is abnormal?
If it is under 95%
what does the heart pump through the body?
oxygen and blood
what is it called when our body temp is over 100 F?
a fever
what is it called when our blood pressure is higher than normal?
hypertension