17. Vital signs Flashcards
What is HR?
The number of heart beats per minute
What measure is the number of beats per minute?
Heart rate (HR)
What is measured in BPM?
Heart rate (HR)
What is heart rate measured in?
BPM (beats per minute)
What is an ECG?
electrocardiogram
What is the abbreviation for electrocardiogram?
ECG
The carotid pulse is found where?
in the neck
What is the pulse in the neck called?
carotid
What is the pulse in the wrist called?
radial
Where is the radial pulse found?
wrist
What does the abbreviation WNL mean?
Within normal limits
What is the abbreviation for within normal limits?
WNL
What does NAD mean?
No abnormalities detected
What is the abbreviation for no abnormalities detected?
NAD
What is meant by blood pressure?
The pressure exerted on the arteries by blood
What is meant by systolic blood pressure?
The pressure exerted on the arteries during ventricular contraction
What is the pressure exerted on the arteries during ventricular contraction called
Systolic blood pressure
What is meant by diastolic blood pressure?
What is the pressure exerted on the arteries during ventricular relaxation
What is the pressure exerted on the arteries during ventricular relaxation called?
diastolic blood pressure
What does BP stand for?
Blood pressure
What is the abbreviation for blood pressure?
BP
What is the top measurement of blood pressure?
Systolic
Is systolic blood pressure the top or bottom measurement?
Top
What is the bottom measurement of blood pressure?
diastolic
Is diastolic blood pressure the top or bottom measurement?
bottom
What does a sphygmomanometer measure?
Blood Pressure (BP)
What measures Blood Pressure (BP)?
Sphygmomanometer
What is blood pressure measured in?
mm Hg
mm Hg measures what?
Blood pressure (BP)
What is respiratory rate?
The number of breaths per minute
What is the number of breaths per minute?
Respiratory rate (RR)
What is considered a “normal” BP at rest?
120/80
What is meant by RR?
Respiratory rate
What is the abbreviation for respiratory rate?
RR
What is a reflex?
A rapid and involuntary response
A reflex of 0 is
no response; always abnormal.
A reflex of 1 is
a slight but definitely present response; may or may not be normal.
A reflex with a slight but definitely present response; may or may not be normal is graded what number?
1
No response to a reflex is graded what number?
0
A brisk response; normal to a reflex is graded what number?
2
A reflex of 2 is
a brisk response; normal.
A reflex of 3 is
a very brisk response; may or may not be normal.
A reflex that is very brisk response; may or may not be normal is graded what number?
3
A reflex that tap elicits a repeating reflex (clonus); always abnormal is graded what number?
4
A reflex of 4 is
a tap that elicits a repeating reflex (clonus); always abnormal
TPR is
Temp/pulse/respiratory rate
Informed consent should include
- outlining what you are going to do and why
- risks and benefits of testing
- parent consent if under 18
- allow pt to ask questions
