Studied by 6 people
Pulse
The pressure of the blood that is felt against the wall of an artery as the heart beats and rests in a minute
Common Pulse Sites
Carotid, used when checking a victim that has gone unconscious, adult or child
Brachial, used when checking the pulse of an infant and placement of blood pressure cuff
Radial Pulse, used most frequently and easily accessible in the body
Vital Signs
state of essential measures of life
3 Factors that must be noted about each and every pulse
Rate, Rhythm, Volume
Rate in pulse
Number of times the beating of the heart is felt in one minute
Pulse rate for Adults
60-90 bpm
Pulse rate for Children
80-110 bpm
Pulse rate for Infants
100-160 bpm
Rhythm in pulse
Pattern of expansion and contraction of the pulse, either regular or irregular
Volume
Strength of the expansion and contraction, either strong or weak
What three things increase Pulse
Excitement, Drugs, Exercise
What three things decrease Pulse
Depressant Drugs, Sleep, Heart Disease
Cardia
Heart
Tachy
Fast
Brady
Slow
Rhythmia
Normal rhythm
Arrhythmia
Abnormal rhythm
Respirations
The process of bringing oxygen into the body and expelling carbon dioxide
Inhalation (inspiration)
Breathing in oxygen
Exhalation (expiration )
Release of carbon dioxide into the air after gas exchange
What makes up respiration?
Breathing in oxygen, (inhalation) , carbon dioxide and oxygen mix, (ventilation), exhaling carbon dioxide, (exhalation), makes a breath = respiration
-Pnea
breathing
Hypnea
abnormal depth and rate
Hyperventilation
Increase in depth and rate associated with increased amounts of carbon dioxide
3 factors that must be noted about respirations
Rate, Rhythm, Depth
Rate in respirations
Number of breaths per minute
Rhythm in respirations
Regular or Irregular
Cheyne-Stokes
A grossly irregular pattern
Kussmanl’s
Deep, gasping respirations; air hungers
Depth in respirations
Deep or shallow
Abdominal breathing
Using primarily the abdominal muscles
Costal breathing
Chest moves upward and outward, powered by the diaphragm
Dyspnea
Difficult or painful breathing, sob
Sob
Shortness of breath
Wheeze
Narrowing of airways; asthma
Cyanosis
Skin starts turning blue
Temperature
The balance in the body of the heat that is produced and lost from the body
Heat can be produce by the breakdown of ___.
food
Thermoregulator
Maintains a steady internal body temperature
Body Temperature
98.6 F / 37 C
Where to take body temperature.
Temples, Tympanic, Oral, Axillary, Rectal
Pulse points.
Temporal, Coratid, Brachial, Radial, Femoral, Popliteal, Posterior Tibial , Dorsal Pedis,
What affects temperature?
Exercise, Illness, Physical Environment
What degree F indicates fever?
102 F
What degree F indicates hypothermia?
95 F
Fever medical term is ____.
febrile
Heat is transferred in ____.
blood
Respirations in Adults
12-20 bpm
Respirations in Children
16-22 bpm
Respirations in Infants
20-40 bpm
Blood Pressure
Measurement of the pressure of the blood exerted against the walls of the arteries
Systolic
Pressure on the arteries when the heart is contracting
Diastolic
Relaxation of the heart
Hypertension
High blood pressure, 140/100 mmHg
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
Hypotension
Low blood pressure, 90/60 mmHg
Normal BP
120/80 mmHg
Factors that influence BP
Stress, Exercise, Age
Pulse Oximetry
Amount of oxygen being delivered to the tissues, normal is above 95%
