Temperature
What is rectal measurment
Most accurate temperature site
what is 60-100 bpm
Normal pulse range for adults
what is inspiration
breathing in
what is a sphygmomanometer
blood pressure cuff
what is palpate
to touch or feel
What is hypothermia
What is hypothermiaLow body temperature
what is tachycardia
fast heart rate
what is 12 - 20 rpm
Normal respiration range for adults
what is hypotension
low blood pressure
what is dorsalis pedis
Pulse site on the top of the foot
What is hyperthermia
High body temperature
what is radial
most common pulse site
what is bradypnea
slow respirations
what is diastolic
constant pressure on the walls of arteries when the heart is at rest between contractions
what is homeostasis
Constant state of fluid balance
What is febrile/pyrexia
fever
What are strong, bounding, weak, or thready?
terms to describe the volume of a pulse.
what is cyanosis
Blue discoloration due to lack of oxygen
what is brachial
pulse site used when recording a blood pressure
what is wheezing
Difficult breathing with a high-pitched whistling sound
What is 36.6°C to 38°C?
normal range for rectal temperature
what is pulse deficit
apical pulse minus radial pulse
what is apnea
absence of breath
what is hypertensive crisis
Blood pressure reading of 180/110 mmHg
what is hypoxemia
pulse ox reading below 90%
Which colour is associated with a rectal thermometer?
Red
what is arrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
what is Cheyne-Stokes
periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea
what is 30-50 mmHg
Normal pulse pressure range
what is 140-159 mmHg systolic
what is 90-99 mmHg diastolic
range of blood pressure for hypertension stage 1
what is (F-32) x .5556 =C
Formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius
what is popliteal
pulse site behind the knee
what is rales
Bubbling or noisy sounds created by fluids or mucus in the air passages
what is orthostatic hypotension
Sudden drop in blood pressure when going from a lying or sitting position to standing
what is temperature
the balance between heat production and heat loss in the body.