Who has a lower temperature: older adults or babies?
adults
The strength of a pulse is called...
pulse volume
What is a respiratory rate below the normal range called?
Bradypnea
What is the label for blood pressure (what is it measured in)?
mmHG
To auscultate means to...
listen
What is the normal temperature range for an adult
97-99 degrees F
Which pulse site is most commonly used?
radial
60 seconds
What instrument is used to measure blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
To palpate means to....
feel/touch
What temperature route is most accurate
rectal
A 94-year-old with a pulse rate of 48 would be said to have
bradycardia
What is the medical term for difficult or labored breathing?
Dyspnea
What reading of the blood pressure is when the heart is relaxed
diastole
What is the term for an organism maintaining internal conditions even when external conditions change
homeostasis
What is it called when a person's temperature is lower than normal
Hypothermia
If a pulse is irregular, how long should you assess it to obtain the heart rate?
60 seconds (1 minute)
What is the medical term for fast breathing.
Tachypnea
Name 2 conditions that would prevent a blood pressure from being taken on a certain arm
mastectomy, IV site, dialysis shunt, surgical site
What are the 2 sides of the stethescope
bell and diaphram
What is it called when you take a temperature in the ear.
Tympanic
What is it called when the heart rate is higher than the normal range?
tachycardia
What is breathing called when you need to be sitting or standing to breathe?
Orthopnea
What is the highest you should ever inflate a blood pressure cuff (when measuring blood pressure)?
200 mmHg
What is the normal adult range for oxygen saturation (O2 sat)?
95-100%