Vital Signs 1
This pulse is palpated near the thumb side of the patient's wrist.
What is radial pulse?
36.0-37.5C
What is a normal body temperature?
Normal range for adults for respiration rate?
What is 10-20 breaths/min
Process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide
Respiration
What type of data is the vital signs assessment?
objective data
This method measures body temperature via the mouth
What is oral?
This pulse is palpated on the dorsal side of the patient's foot.
What is the dorsalis pedis pulse?
This pulse is palpated on the medial side of upper arm.
What is brachial?
This method measures body temperature on the side of the forehead.
What is temporal?
Term for blue-purple discolouration around mouth, nose, fingers, toes
Cyanosis
Measurement of oxygen bound to hemoglobin molecules
What is the Sp02?
This method measures body temperature via the ear canal
What is tympanic?
This pulse is palpated on the posterior side of the patient's knee.
What is popliteal?
The top number in a blood pressure reading which correlates with the contraction of the heart.
What is systolic pressure?
Location of apical pulse
Left mid-clavicular line, 5th intercostal space
60-100 bpm
What is normal resting heart rate for adults
This term means labored or difficult breathing
What is Dyspnea?
Adult - 110bpm
What is tachycardia?
Temperature of 38.0C or greater is considered this?
A fever
When a patient's SPO2 reading is 94% or below on room air, what area do you assess next?
Respirations for adequate ventilation
A diagnosis of hypertension means what is happening inside of a person's body?
A narrowing or constriction of blood flow through a vascularized area, such as an artery
90/60 mmHg
Hypotension
Give 3 examples of factors affecting blood pressure
Can be: Age, physical activity, emotional status, medications, size/condition of arteries, arm position, muscle contraction, blood volume, dehydration, cardiac output, or site of measurement
Pulse force of 3+
What is Normal strong pulse?
The sounds heard during blood pressure assessment
What are korotkoff sounds?
Explain the proper body positionings of a client's arms and feet for assessing their BP
Arm should be supported at hear level and feet should be flat on the floor (no legs crossed)
What is the correct order to assess the vital signs?
No correct order to assess vital signs as long as the BP is assessed last
Medical term for not breathing
What is apnea?