It's a Numbers Game
This vital sign is taken by counting the number of times a person takes a breath in one minute.
Respiratory Rate
Tool used to listen to a heart rate...or bowel sounds.
A Stethoscope
Low blood pressure is commonly known by this name.
Hypotension
Med term for a heart rate over 100 bpm
Tachycardia
Systemic infection or inflammation would likely show up as this....
Fever
Normal range for an adult's heart rate.
60-100 BPM
Instrument used to take a temperature.
Thermometer
Normal blood pressure parameters for an adult.
120/80
Med term for blood pressure >140/100
hypertension
Places to measure a heart rate include apical, brachial, radial, and pedal. What are these locations, in layman's terms?
chest, upper arm, wrist, foot
Breathing troubles? Oxygen saturations should be above this number in a healthy person.
95%
Taking a blood pressure, I will need a stethoscope and one of these....
sphygmomanometer
The term used for the blood pressure reading that represents the maximal contraction of the heart.
Systole
Med term for a respiratory rate >22
Tachypnea
Exercise, fever, and stress would make a person's heartrate go up. When would you expect it be low?
During sleep
Breathe much? Normal respiratory rates for an adult fall within this range.
16-20 breaths per minute
Oxygen saturations are used to tell a caregiver how much oxygen is being carried by available red blood cells. The tool used for this is known by this name.
Pulse oximeter
The term used to report the blood pressure reading that represents the relaxation part of the heart cycle.
Diastole
Med term for an oxygen saturation reading of 88%
Hypoxia
How is blood pressure usually expressed?
i.e. 130/70 ________
mmHg (millimeters of mercury)
Pyrexia is the term used to define a temperature over this number (Fahrenheit)
100 F
Taking a temperature has lots of options...oral, tympanic, axillary or rectal. Which one gives the most accurate reading?
Rectal
Hypertension puts a person at risk for these life-threatening conditions.
Stroke
Heart Disease
Medical term for a heart rate of 44 bpm in an adult.
Bradycardia
What are the five primary vital signs?
Body Temperature
Heart Rate or Pulse
Blood Pressure
Respiratory Rate
Oxygen Saturation