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The measurement is the balance of heat lost and heat produced by the body.
What is temperature?
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This pulse is palpated near the thumb side of the patient's wrist.
What is radial pulse?
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Measurable values that indicate a person's overall state of health
What are Vital Signs?
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Daily Double
120/80
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Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
What are the measurements of vital signs?
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Pulse taken for 1 minute at the apex of the heart, mid-clavicular by the 5th intercostal space.
Apical
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How do we count respirations without the patient knowing?
Count after taking the pulse
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side of the forehead
Temporal
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This method measures body temperature via the armpit.
What is axillary?
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The term used for difficult or painful breathing.
What is dyspnea?
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The top number in a blood pressure reading which correlates with the contraction of the heart.
What is systolic pressure?
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A pulse rate of 102 is considered this.
What is tachycardia
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Pulse on the medial side of the humerus near the elbow
Brachial
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Normal range of breaths for adults
12-20 breaths per min
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Temperature below 95º F
What is Hypothermia
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The relaxation phase of the heart.
What is diastolic pressure?
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A RR of 8 is considered to be __.
bradypnea
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the "perfect" body temperature.
98.6º F
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This pulse is palpated on the superior aspect of the patient's foot.
What is the dorsalis pedis?
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3 things you note with respirations
Rate, Rhythm, Character.
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What is the average range of pulse for adults?
60-100bpm
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Pulse point behind the knee.
What is popliteal?
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Describe 3 important factors when taking a person's daily weight.
Same time every day, after they empty their bladder, before they've had anything to eat or drink, and with similar weighing clothes
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Define apnea
No breathing
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Define the meaning of afebrile
What is without fever?
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The process of touching the body during a physical exam.
What is palpate?
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Define hypoxia.
Hypoxia is when oxygen saturation is below 85%
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DAILY DOUBLE - What is a BMI?
A chart using height and weight to indicate a person's overall health
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Technical name for a blood pressure cuff
Sphygmomanometer
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Temperature taken in the ear is called...
What is the tympanic?
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Noisy breathing that sounds like a high pitched whistle
What is wheezing?
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It is used to take an apical pulse.
What is a stethoscope?
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Daily Double - 1 respiration equals
1 inhalation & 1 exhalation
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What pulse point is in the patient's groin?
Femoral
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Breathing pattern that is a combination of dyspnea and apnea
What are Cheyne-Stokes respirations?