Chapter 26 Flashcards
BP
Blood Pressure
DUS
Doppler ultrasound stethoscope
Apical-radial pulse
Taking the apical and radial pulse at the same time
Blood Pressure
The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood
Body Temperature
The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body
Bradycardia
A slow heart rate; less than 60 bpm
Diastole
The period of heart muscle relaxation when the heart is at rest
Diastolic pressure
The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest 60-80 mmHg
Fever
Elevated body temperature
Hypertension
When the systolic pressure is 140 mmHg or higher and diastolic is 90 mmHg or higher
Hypotension
When the systolic pressure is 90 mmHg or lower and diastolic is 60 mmHg or lower
Pulse
The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood pressure passes through the artery
Pulse deficit
The difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
Pulse rate
The number of heartbeats or pulses felt in 1 minute
Respiration
Breathing air into and out of the lungs
Sphygmomanometer
A cuff and measuring device for measuring blood pressure
Stethoscope
An instrument used to listen to sounds produced by the heart, lungs, and other organs
Systole
The period of heart muscle contraction when the heart is pumping blood
Systolic pressure
The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts 90-120 mmHg
Tachycardia
A rapid heart rate; more than 100 beats per minute
Thermometer
A device used to measure temperature
Vital signs
Temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure. Used to detect abnormalities in the body
Oral temp
98.6, +-1 range
Rectal temp
99.6, +-1 range
