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19 Terms
What is the average blood pressure?
120/80
What is the average heart rate?
60-100
Which is an acceptable oxygen saturation that does not require intervention
97%
Which is not a location to feel a pulse
Tympanic
What is another term for high fever?
Hypothermia
What is an accurate site to measure temperature?
Rectal
What does hypotension mean?
Low blood pressure
What artery/pulse is used when measuring blood pressure
Brachial
What is increased rate of breathing
Tachypnea
What might result in an accurate oral temperature reading?
Smoking, cold/hot beverages, thermometer not under tongue
What describes the highest number of a blood pressure?
Contraction and systole
what does blue nailbeds mean?
low oxygen/circulation
Body temperature below 93.2 is considered
Extreme hypothermia
What is the sixth vital sign?
Pain
What is the proper name for blood pressure cuff
Sphygmomanometer
An irregular or abnormal rhythm usually referring to the heart is
Arrhythmia
A technique used to feel texture size location of body parts is
Palpation
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
