Unit of Measure
Recorded as BMP ( beats per minute )
What is the pulse
The contraction phase of the heart when taking blood pressures
What is the Systolic phase
Pulse rate over 100
What is tachycardia?
The name of the site when we put a thermometer in the mouth
What is oral ?
normal bp
120/80
Measured as MMHG
What is blood pressure
A patient has a BP reading of 90/50, this number is their systolic reading
What is 90
The site we used to check the pulse
What is the radial pulse ?
The number that is a clinically a fever
What is 100.5
normal pulse for adult
what is 60-100
Recorded as degrees F
What is temperature
The name of the artery typically used to measure blood pressure
What is the brachial artery
The term for when a heart rate is under 60
What is Bradycardia ?
What is hypothermia
normal respiration count
what is 12-20
The proper way to document respirations
What are breaths per minute
A blood pressure reading over 130/90
What is hypertension
When my patient is breathing less than 12 breaths per minute
What is hypoventalating ?
An elevated temperature
What is hyperthermia ?
normal temp
what is 98.6
a number system from 1-10, reported by the patient
What is pain (or what is the pain scale)
A blood pressure reading of 70/40
What is hypotension
30 seconds doubled or 1 minute
What is ther time it take to assess pulse or respirations
The term for when a rectal thermometer has a tip that is smaller than the thermometer because it gets thicker
What is beveled
normal pain assessment
no pain reported