1.VITAL SIGNS Flashcards
1
Q
Vital signs
A
Vitals (s)
vs (w)
2
Q
Temperature
A
temp
t
3
Q
Febrile
A
above normal temperature 98.6 F° - 37 C°
4
Q
Hypothermia
A
Below 95F° or 35C°
5
Q
Hyperthermia
A
Prolonged elevation of body temperature to 100-101 F° or 37.5-38.3 C°
6
Q
Pulse
A
pulse (s)
p/P (w)
7
Q
Beats per minute
A
BPM
8
Q
Pulse points
A
Carotid pulse Apical pulse Femoral pulse Radial pulse Pedal pulse
9
Q
Character of a pulse
A
thready (filiforme - very soft barely perceptible)
bounding (delimitador - rises forcefully in the artery and can be clearly left on palpation)
10
Q
Respiratory rate
respirations per minute
A
r
rr
rpm
11
Q
Terms describing respiratoy symptoms
A
Dyspnea - Short of breath (SOB)
Apnea
12
Q
Temperature, pulse, respirations
A
TPR or tpr (w)
T, P, R (s)
13
Q
pulse oximeter
A
pulse ox
14
Q
Pulse Oximetry
A
SpO2 (s/w)
sats (s)
15
Q
Blood pressure
A
BP (w)
B, P (s)
