Ch 16 Vital Signs
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apnea
when you stop breathing while you’re asleep or almost having no airflow
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dyspnea
shortness of breath not due to an underlying disease
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tachypnea
abnormally rapid breathing
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bradypnea
slow respiratory rate (
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orthopnea
discomfort when breathing lying down
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systolic pressure
top number when taking blood pressure, pressure in walls of arteries when left ventricle contracts
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diastolic pressure
bottom number when taking blood pressure, constant pressure in walls of arteries when left ventricle is relaxed
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pulse pressure
difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
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hypertension
high blood pressure, greater than 140/90
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hypotension
low blood pressure, less than 90/60
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apex of heart with a stethoscope
Where and how is pulse count taken?
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one respiration
one inspiration (breathing in) and one expiration (breathing out)
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Exercise
Factor that can change pulse rate?
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Rate of respirations
number of breaths per minute
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Character of respiration
Depth and quality of respirations
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Rhythm of respiration
regularity of respirations/space between breaths
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respiration
process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide from lungs and respiratory tract
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pulse
pulse of blood pushing against the wall of an artery as the heart beats and rests
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pulse rate
number of beats per minute
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tachycardia
pulse rate over 100 beats per minute
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bradycardia
pulse rate under 60 beats per minute
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Use cool water on glass thermometers to prevent breakage, disposable plastic sheath may be used, follow agency policies
Proper way of cleaning thermometers?
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hypothermia
body temperature below 95 degrees F
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pyrexia (fever)
body temperature above 101 degrees F
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hyperthermia
body temperature exceeding 104 degrees F
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oral, rectal, axillary, aural, temporal
Ways to find out body temperature?
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causes of variation
body sites, time of day, individual differences
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Normal body temperature
96 degrees F to 100 degrees F
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Homeostasis
Constant state of fluid balance in the body
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perspiration, respiration, excretion
How is heat lost?
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food metabolism, muscle, and gland activity
How is heat produced?
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pulse rhythm
arrhythmia, regularity of pulse
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pulse volume
Strength, force, quality, or intensity of pulse? Strong, weak, thready, bounding?
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