Vocabulary
Necessary to Life
Vital
**Vital Signs = necessary for life
WBC
white blood count
q8h
every 8 hours
-ectomy
surgical removal of
Textbook, normal temerature
98.5
Pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries
Blood Pressure
CXR
Chest XRay
BID
twice daily
-logy
study of
Normal Heart Rate
60-100
Sudden stopping of heart action
ROM
Range of Motion
AC & HS
before meals and at bedtime
-algia
pain
Normal Blood pressure (give both numbers)
SBP <120
DBP <80
Pertaining to the apex or pointed end of the heart
Apical
NWB
Non-weight bearing
Ad Lib
independently, by ones self
-scope
instrument for viewing
Normal Respirations
12-20
If less than 12- Rescue breathing!
Type of time all healthcare professionals use
Military time
CBC
Complete blood count
NPO
Nothing by mouth
-trophy
nourishment, development
Ex: a/trophy (against/not developing)
Axillary temperatures are _____degrees less than oral temp measurements
1 degree less