temp
5 areas where temps are measured
What is temporal, aural, axillary, oral, rectal?
Pulse on either side of Forehead
Temporal
Normal rate for Adults
What is 12-20 respirations per minute?
Left ventricle is contracting and pushing blood into the arteries
What is systolic BP?
Direction of stethoscope ear pieces when placed in ears
What are forward?
3 Causes of increased body temp
What is illness, infection, exercise, excitement, or environment?
Pulse range for Adults
What is 60-100 bpm?
difficult or labored breathing
What is dyspnea?
Left ventricle is at rest or betweem contractions
What is diastolic bp?
Pulse counts taken over the apex of the heart
What is the apical pulse?
3 causes of decreased body temp
What is starvation or fasting, sleep, decreased activity, mouth breathing, diseases, or environment?
Pulse of the crease of the elbow
What is brachial?
dusky, blue discoloration of skin, lips, nail beds, due to decreased oxygen in blood
What is Cyanosis?
If your systolic BP is 120 and your diastolic is 80 then your pulse pressure is...
What is 40? 120-80
If the apical pulse is 130 and the radial pulse is 92 then the pulse deficit is...
What is 38? (130-92)
Body temp below 35 celsius or 95 F
What is hypothermia?
Pulse on the top of the foot arch
What is the pedal or dorsalis pedis?
Rapid, shallow breathing; above 25 rpm
What is tachypnea?
Indicated when systolic is less than 90mm Hg and less than 60 mmHg diastolic
What is Hypotension?
An irregular or abnormal rhythm of the heart beat
What is Arrhythmia?
Average temp of 97.6 F
What is axillary or groin?
Strong and regular represents what in describing Pulse
What is volume and rhythm?
3 facts you need to know about respiration (ex-18, deep and regular)
What are rate, character, and rhythm?
Stage of Hypertension when Systolic between 130-139 and diastolic between 80 -89
What is Stage 1?
Another name for fever, or temp above 101 F
What is pyrexia?