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Ch 13 Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices Flashcards

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Outward signs of what is going on inside the body, including respiration; pulse; skin color, temperature, and condition (plus capillary refill in infants and children); pupils; and blood pressure

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Vital signs

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The rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries

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Pulse

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3
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The number of pulse beats per minute

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Pulse rate

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A rapid pulse; any resting pulse rate above 100 beats per minute in an adult

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Tachycardia

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A slow pulse; any pulse rate below 60 beats per minute in an adult

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Bradycardia

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6
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The rhythm (regular or irregular) and force (strong or weak) of the pulse

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Pulse quality

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7
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The pulse felt at the wrist

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Radial pulse

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8
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The pulse felt in the upper arm

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Brachial pulse

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9
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The pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck

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Carotid pulse

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10
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The act of breathing in and breathing out

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Respiration

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The number of breaths taken in one minute

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Respiratory rate

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The normal or abnormal (shallow, labored, or noisy) character of breathing

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Respiratory quality

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13
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The regular or irregular spacing of breaths

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Respiratory rhythm

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14
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The black center of the eye

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Pupil

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Get larger

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Dilate

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Get smaller

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Constrict

17
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In the pupils of the eyes, reacting to light by changing size

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Reactivity

18
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The force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels

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Blood pressure

19
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The pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries

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Systolic blood pressure

20
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The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling

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Diastolic blood pressure

21
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The cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure

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Sphygmomanometer

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The major artery of the arm

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Brachial artery

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Listening; a stethoscope is used

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Auscultation

24
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Touching or feeling

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Palpation

25
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A machine that automatically inflates a blood pressure cuff and measures blood pressure

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Blood pressure monitor

26
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An electronic device for determining the amount of oxygen carried in the blood (SpO2)

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Pulse oximeter

27
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The ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount that could be carried, expressed as a percentage

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Oxygen saturation (SpO2)

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