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temperature

afebrile

febrile

low grade

pyrexia

hyperpyrexia

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afebrile

normal temp

98.6

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febrile

above normal temp

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low grade fever

99.0 - 101.1

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pyrexia

101.2-104

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hyperpyrexia

105 -106

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normal pulse

60-80 bpm

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tachycardia

> 100 bpm

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bradycardia

<50bpm

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normal respiration

16-20 rpm

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tachypnea

>22rpm

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bradypnea

<12rpm

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dyspnea

difficulty breathing

shortness of breath

respiratory distress

use of accessorry muscles

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normal blood pressure

120/80 mmHg

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pre-hypertension

130-139 / 80-89 mmHg

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hypertension

140/90 mmHg

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hypotension

90/60 mmHg

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weight

tracking major fluctuation

lb = pounds

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Height

monitor proper growth

feet, inches = 5’7”

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temperature

measurment of balance between heat produced and lost

fahrenheit

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means of taking temperature

oral

rectal

axillary

temporal

tympanic

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pulse

number of times that heart beats in one minutes

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places to take pulse

radial

brachial

carotid

femoral

dorsal pedis

posterior tibial

popliteal

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blood pressure

measurement of pressure that the blood exerts on the walls of artery as it flows to the body

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korotkoff sounds

faint tapping

soft swishing

rhythmic, sharp, distinct tapping

soft tapping becomes faint

last sound heard

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pain scale

0 - 10

0 being no pain

10 being the worst pain you have ever felt

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oral temperature pro

accurate

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oral temp con

invasive

time consumming

can be affected by food/ drinking, talking

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oral temp patients

sick adolescents

sick adults

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rectal temp pro

most accurate

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rectal temp cons

minus 1 for actual temp

most invasive

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recatal temp patient

baby

adult in vegetatve state

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tympanic temp pro

quick results

less invasive

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tympatic temp con

user error

not accurate

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tympanic temp patients

well child visit

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temporal temp pro

accurate

quick results

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temporal temp con

user error

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temporal temp patient

sick child

ages 2-6

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axillary temp pro

non-invasive

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axillary temp cons

time consuming

not accurate

plus 1 for actual temp

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axillary temp patient

fussy child

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radial pulse site

adolescents

adults

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brachial pulse site

children

blood pressure

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carotid pulse

emergency

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femoral pulse

emergency

ABG

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rales

crackling sounds

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rhonchi

deep snoring or rattling sounds

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apnea

absence of respiration

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orthostatic blood pressure

tilit test