Chapter 37 Flashcards
What includes in the vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and BP
What is febrile?
Body temperature above the patient normal range
What is afebrile?
Normal body temperature
A fever over 100.4 F* (37.5)
Pyrexia
A fever over 106 F* (41.1)
Hyperpyrexia
Temperature is typically measured with an_____
electronic thermometer
All temperature measurements should be______
recorder to the nearest one-tenth of a degree
Rectal temperatures are usually ______ than oral temperature ________
1*F higher and is the most accurate measurement body temperature.
The axillary temperature is lower than
1 *F lower than oral temperature
1 to 2 *F lower than rectal temperature
The temporal is a quick and _____
noninvasive procedure for taking temperatures.
What is the average adult pulse rate is
60 to 100 bpm
Tachycardia
abnormally fast pulse
Bradycardia
abnormally slow pulse
Where is the common place to measure the pulse of adults?
Radial artery
Where is the common place to measure the pulse of children?
Brachial artery
What means the apical pulse?
The heartbeat at the apex of the heart
Is a noninvasive test that measures the pulse electronically and the saturation of oxygen
Pulse oximetry
The normal pulse oximeter readings range from
95 to 100%
Values under ____ are considered low
90%
Low blood oxygen is know as
hypoxemia
What is sleep apnea?
A condition characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep.
Excessive rate and depth breathing
Hyperventilation
Difficult or painful breathing
Dyspnea
Rapid breathing
Tachypnea
Abnormally rapid, deep , or labored breathing
hyperpnea
High blood pressure known as
Hypertension
1-Normal BPM
2- Elevated BPM
3- Stage 1
4- Stage 2 Hypertension
5- Hypertensive Crisis
1- 120/80
2- 120-129/80
3- 130-139/80-90
4- 140/90
5- 180/120
More commonly known as a blood pressure cuff
Sphygmomanometer
Manual BP cuffs known as _______ have a circular gauge that registers pressure
Aneroid Sphygmomanometer
Calibrate the sphygmomanometer means
Means to standardize a measuring instrument
The chest piece consist of two parts
The diaphragms and the bell
The purpose of the diaphragm is to
amplifying high pitched sounds such as bowel and lung
The bell is the cone-shaped side
of the stethoscope chest piece
Provides an approximation of the systolic blood pressure to ensure an adequate level of inflation when the actual measurement is made.
Palpatory method
Precise measurement of blood pressure obtained by using the aneroid sphygmomanometer with a stethoscope to amplify the heart sounds.
Auscultated Blood Pressure
The five phase of the Korotkoff sound
1- The first tapping
2- A strong heartbeat
3- A crisp tapping sound
4- Sounds become muffled
5- The sound disappears
The period during which the sound either changes or vanishes is called
Auscultatory gap
If the a patient has engaged in strenuous activity before the exam should wait
15 minutes before taking BPM
If the patient seems stressed or upset allow them to rest for
5 minutes
Low blood pressure is
Hypotension
Orthostatic or postural
when the patient moves from a lying to a standing position
Weight should be listed in the patients chart to the nearest
quarter of a pound
Heigh should be measured to the nearest
quarter of inch
What is body mass index (BMI)?
Calculated based on height and weight
How would you abbreviate a rectal temperature of 99*Fahrenheit?
T 99.7 R
