Pulse
Name the term for an abnormally slow pulse rate.
What is bradycardia?
This is the term for a systolic blood pressure above 140.
What is hypertension?
This is the normal rate of respiration per minute for an adult.
What s 12-20?
A tympanic membrane thermometer is used on this site.
What is aural?
This is often taken at an office visit, but it is not considered a vital sign.
What is weight?
This is the normal pulse rate for an adult.
What is 60-80?
This is the term used to describe difficult breathing.
What is apnea?
This site is the least accurate for taking temperature?
What is the axillary site?
What is respiration?
This is the pulse site used for taking blood pressure.
What is brachial?
There are 5 phases of Korotokoff sounds. You need to be aware of these two.
What are the first and the fifth phase?
This is the length of time you need to count respirations.
What is one minute?
This is the color code for an oral thermometer.
What is blue?
One kg equals this many pounds?
What is 2.2 pounds?
This is the position a patient's arm should be in when taking a pulse.
What is at or below chest level with the palm facing up?
This is the bottom number in a blood pressure reading.
What is diastolic?
This is what one expiration and one inhalation is called.
What is one respiration?
This is a normal body temperature at the oral site.
What is 37 0C or 98.60F?
One pound is equal to this many kg?
What is 0.45 kg?
This is how long pulse should be measured for.
What is 30 (x2) or 60 seconds?
This is the difference between the systolic and diastolic readings?
What is pulse pressure?
This term means respiratory rate above 20/minute.
What is tachypnea?
This site is the most accurate for taking body temperature.
What is the rectal site?
This is why patients should be unaware that you are taking respiratory rate.
What is because they can have control over their breathing?