Vital Signs 1
The measurement is the balance of heat lost and heat produced by the body.
temperature
This term mean irregular heart rhythm
Arrhythmia
This includes one breath in (inspiration) and one breath out (expiration)
one respiration
What is the tool called that measures blood pressure?
what is syphgmomanometer
95-100%
What is a normal Sp02?
What is the medical term for a fever?
pyrexia
This pulse is palpated on the dorsal side of the patient's foot.
dorsalis pedis pulse
The normal range for respiratory rate in adult is....
12-20 breaths per minute
This is the pressure in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts
systolic pressure
Medical term for not breathing
What is apnea?
Aside from an internal catheter, which method of checking temperature is the most accurate?
Rectal
Which pulse is palpated on the posterior side of the patient's knee.
popliteal
This is characterized by a higher pitched “wheeze-like” sound heard during inhalation
Stridor
Your patient's blood pressure is 140/90. Your patient has what? (Medical term please)
Hypertension
Pulse count taken with a stethoscope at the apex of the heart.
Apical Pulse
Hyperthermia is defined as a temperature greater than....?
104 deg F
A pulse rate of 102 is considered this.
tachycardia/ tachycardic
This term means labored or difficult breathing
Dyspnea
These are bubbling, crackling, or noisy sounds caused by fluid or mucus in the air passages
Rales
A temperature of 37.0 deg C is equal to _____ deg F
98.6
Bradycardia is defined as....
pulse < 60 bpm
This is an abnormal breathing pattern of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea
Cheyne-Stokes
This is a sudden drop in both systolic and diastolic pressure when someone moves from lying to sitting or standing
Orthostatic Hypotension
A narrow range of conditions living things must maintain to function efficiently is called...?
Homeostasis