Temperature
Most accurate temperature site
What is rectal
Normal pulse range for adults
what is 60-100 bpm
Normal respirations for adults
12-20
blood pressure cuff
what is a sphygmomanometer
2.2
Low body temperature
What is hypothermia
fast heart rate
what is tachycardia
An adult has respirations of 30. This is known as
Tachypnea
low blood pressure
what is hypotension
Define non-invasive
Not entering the body
Average Oral temperature
98.6
most common pulse site
what is radial
slow respirations
what is bradypnea
constant pressure on the walls of arteries when the heart is at rest between contractions
what is diastolic
Height and Weight
Fever
What is pyrexia
What is febrile
Heart rate 100 to 180 belongs to which age group
who is Infants
How do MA's count respirations
While counting HR multiply by 2
pulse site used when recording a blood pressure
what is brachial
290 lbs to Kg
145
125
131
155
131.8
Normal range for a rectal temperature
What is 986 - 1006 oF (R)
apical pulse is located
where the heart is located
absence of breath
what is apnea
Blood pressure reading of 180/110 mmHg
what is hypertensive crisis
What does a pulse ox measure
amount of oxygen in the blood
color associated with a rectal thermometer
what is red
irregular heartbeat
what is arrhythmia
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
Normal BP range for adult
<120/<80
range of blood pressure for hypertension stage 1
what is 140-159 mmHg systolic
what is 90-99 mmHg diastolic
Question to ask patient's before taking oral temperature?
Have you eaten or drank anything in the last 10 to 15 minutes?
The 1st stage of the Korotkoff sounds is called
Tapping
Blue discoloration when there is not enough oxygen
cyanosis
First and last sounds of BP
systolic and diastolic
BP Stage 2 range
140 or higher
90 or higher