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Healthcare works Have to_____

Report any abnormalities, and it is important to know the basic parameters

Temperature

Measurement of the balance between heat lost, and heat produced by the body

Pulse

Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts and relaxes

Blood pressure

Measurement of the force exerted by the blood against the arterial walls when the heart contracts or relaxes

Pain

An unpleasant sensation that is perceived in the nervous system when illness or injury occurs

Pulse - Rhythm

Referring to the regularity (the consistency of intervals between each heartbeat, with a regular pulse having evenly spaced beats and an irregular pulse having uneven intervals between beats)

Respirations

Normal rate is 12-20

Rectal Temperature

Measurement of body temperature taken in the rectum this method will be the most accurate

Aural Temperature

Measurement of body temperature at the tympanic membrane in the ear

Pyrexia

Fever

Hyperthermia

Condition that occurs when the body exceeds 104F (40C) measured rectally

Major Arterial or pulse sites

Temporal - Lateral side of forehead, Carotid - neck area, Brachial - In antecubital area, Radial - Wrist area

Bradycardia

A pulse rate under 60 beats per minute

Tachycardia

A pulse rate over 100 beats per minute in adultsBr

Bradypnea

Slow respiratory rate, usually below 10 respirations per minute

Cheyne Stokes

Periods of difficult breathing (dyspnea) followed by periods of no respiration (apnea)

Dyspnea

Difficult or labored breathing

Tachypnea

Respiratory rate above 25 respirations per minute (rapid)

Apical Pulse

Pulse taken with stethoscope at the apex of the heart

Hypertension

Or high blood pressure; indicated when pressures are grater than 130mm Hg systolic and 80mm Hg diastolic

Sphygmomanometer

instrument used to measure blood pressure in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg); sizes vary according to the patients arm diameter

Normal blood pressure

120/60