Temperature
Most accurate temperature site
What is rectal
Normal pulse range for adults
what is 60-100 bpm
breathing in
what is inspiration
blood pressure cuff
what is a sphygmomanometer
to touch or feel
what is palpate
Low body temperature
What is hypothermia
fast heart rate
what is tachycardia
Normal respiration range for adults
what is 12 - 20 rpm
low blood pressure
what is hypotension
Pulse site on the top of the foot
what is dorsalis pedis
High body temperature
What is hyperthermia
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
Constant state of fluid balance
what is homeostasis
Fever
What is pyrexia
What is febrile
strong, bounding, weak, or thready
what is volume
Blue discoloration due to lack of oxygen
what is cyanosis
pulse site used when recording a blood pressure
what is brachial
Difficult breathing with a high-pitched whistling sound
what is wheezing
Normal range for a rectal temperature
What is 986 - 1006 oF (R)
apical pulse - radial pulse
what is pulse deficit
absence of breath
what is apnea
Normal Diastolic B/P Range
What is 60-90 mmHg
pulse ox reading below 90%
what is hypoxemia
Average oral temperature
98.6 F
pulse site behind the knee
what is popliteal
Bubbling or noisy sounds created by fluids or mucus in the air passages
what is rales
Sudden drop in blood pressure when going from a laying or sitting position to standing
what is orthostatic hypotension
balance between heat lost and heat produced
what is temperature
color associated with a rectal thermometer
what is red
irregular heartbeat
what is arrhythmia
periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea
what is Cheyne-Stokes
What is a B/P cuff?
Mrs. Palmer has a blood pressure of 110/56. The 56 is the ______ pressure
What is the diastolic pressure?