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(LAB) VITAL SIGNS Flashcards

1
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reflect the body’s physiologic status and provide

information critical to evaluating homeostatic balance.

A

Vital Signs

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4 main Vital signs

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  1. Body Temperature
  2. Pulse Rate
  3. Respiratory Rate
  4. Blood Pressure
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It is the HOTNESS or COLDNESS of the body

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TEMPERATURE

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4
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Normal Body temperature using oral

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37 degrees C or 98.6 degreesF

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5
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TWO KINDS of Body Temperature

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Core Temperature

Surface Temperature

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6
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it is the temperature of internal organs and it remain constant most
of the time (37:C); with the range of 36.5 - 37.5 :C)

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Core Temperature

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7
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  • is the temperature of the deep tissues of the body

- measure with thermometer

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Core Temperature

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8
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  • it is the temperature of the skin, subcutaneous and fat cells.
    Ranges between 20 - 40:C
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Surface Temperature

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9
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it doesn’t indicate internal physiology

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Surface Temperature

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10
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Normal Body Temperature is

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37 degreesC or 98.6 degreesF

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11
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range of normal body temperature

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36-38 deg c (96.8-100 deg F)

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12
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high temperature

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Fever

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Hypothermia

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low temperature

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14
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body temperature above the normal

ranges

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Pyrexia(fever)

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15
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a very high fever leads to death

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Hyperpyrexia

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16
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body temperature between 34:c - 35:c that leads to

death

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Hypothermia

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17
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periods of fever and periods of normal temp

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Intermittent fever

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18
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  • a wide range of temperature fluctuation occurs

over the 24 hours period

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Remittent fever

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19
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short febrile periods

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Relapsing fever

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20
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fluctuates minimally but always remains above

normal

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Constant Fever

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21
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Factors Affecting Body Temperature

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  1. Age
  2. Exercise
  3. Hormones
  4. Stress
  5. Environment
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22
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by putting thermometer under the tongue (3to5 mins)

(most common site for temp measurement)

A

Oral Temperature

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23
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safe and non invasive, it is recommended for infants and children (5to10mins)

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Axillary

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24
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reflects the core body temperature and readily accessible and permits
rapid temp readings (1to2seconds)

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Tympanic or Ear

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25
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inserting thermometer into the rectum about 1/2 inch (3to5mins)

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Rectal

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26
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a special thermometer can quickly measure the temperature of the skin

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Skin

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27
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normal temp range for oral

A

98.6F / 37.0C

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28
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normal temp range for Tympanic

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99.6F / 37.6C

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29
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normal temp range for Rectal

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99.6F / 37.6C

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30
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normal temp range for Axillary

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97.6F / 36.6C

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31
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is a wave of blood created by contraction of left ventricle

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pulse

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32
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reflects the heart beat

A

PULSE RATE

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33
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are two important

factors influencing pulse rate

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stroke volume and compliance of arterial wall

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34
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what pulse is located in the periphery of the body

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Peripheral Pulse

35
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what pulse is located at the apex of the heart

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Apical Pulse (Central Pulse)

36
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pulse rate is expressed in

A

expressed in beats/minute(BPM)

37
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Factors Affecting Pulse Rate

A
  1. Age
  2. Sex
  3. Autonomic Nervous system activity
    - Parasympathetic (decrease) -Sympathetic (increase)
  4. Exercise
  5. Fever
  6. Heat
  7. Stress
  8. Medication
38
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BPM of infant

A

100-160 BPM

39
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normal BPM

A

60-100 BPM

40
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pulse site on the side of the neck

A

Carotid

41
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pulse is taken at temporal bone

A

Temporal

42
Q

apex of the heart

A

Apical

43
Q

inner aspects of the biceps muscle

A

Brachial

44
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on the thumb site

A

Radial

45
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along the inguinal ligament

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Femoral

46
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behind the knee

A

Popiliteal

47
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on the medial surface of the ankle

A

Posterior Tibial

48
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dorsum of foot

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Pedal (Dorsal Pedis)

49
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pulse is commonly assessed by

A

Palpation or Auscultation

50
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assess the pulse for:

A
  • Rate
  • Rhythm
  • Volume
  • Elasticity of the arterial
51
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normal pulse rate

A

60-100 BPM

52
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Adult PR > 100 BPM

A

Tachycardia

53
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Adult PR < 60 BPM

A

Bradycardia

54
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pattern and interval between beats , random

and irregular beats (dysrythymia)

A

Pulse Rhythm

55
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the force of blood with each beat

A

Pulse Volume

56
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act of breathing and includes intake of oxygen of carbon-dioxide

A

RESPIRATORY RATE

57
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refers to movement of air in

and out of the lung

A

Ventilation

58
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very deep, rapid respiration

A

Hyperventilation

59
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very shallow respiration

A

Hypoventilation

60
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Factors Affecting Respiration

A
  • Age
  • Medication
  • Stress
  • Exercise
  • Altitude
  • Gender
  • Fever
61
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how to assess respiratory rate

A 
by watching the movement of the chest or abdomen or how many 
times the chest rises
 * Rate
 * rhythm
 * depth
62
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RR of healthy adult

A

15-20/min

63
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normal breathing

A

Eupnea

64
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slow respiration

A

Bradypnea

65
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fast breathing

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Tachypnea

66
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temporary cessation of breathing

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Apnea

67
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difficulty of breathing

A

Dyspnea

68
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RR for new born

A

30-80/min

69
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RR for early childhood

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20-40/min

70
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RR for late childhood

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15-25/min

71
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RR for adult male

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14-18/min

72
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RR for adult female

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16-20/min

73
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force exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries in which it
is flowing

A

BLOOD PRESSURE

74
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BP is expressed in terms of

A

millimeters of mercury (mm of Hg)

75
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2 types of BP

A

Systolic pressure

Diastolic pressure

76
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the maximum of the pressure against the wall of

the vessel

A

Systolic pressure

77
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the minimum pressure of the blood against the

walls of the vessels

A

Diastolic pressure

78
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-BP is measured by using an instrument called

A

Bp cuff

(sphygmomanometer) and Stethoscope

79
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Normal Value of Bp

A

120/80mmHg

80
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Factors Affecting Blood Pressure

A
  1. Fever
  2. Stress
  3. Arteriosclerosis
  4. exposure to cold
  5. Obesity
  6. Hemorrhage
  7. Hematocrit
  8. External Ear
81
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Sites for Measuring Blood Pressure

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  • Upper arm
  • Thigh around popliteal artery
  • Fore-arm
  • Leg using posterior tibial or dorsal pedis
82
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purpose of assessing BP

A

to obtain base line measure of arterial blood pressure

  • determine the clients homodynamic status
  • identify and monitor changes in blood pressure
83
Q

high Bp

A

Hypertension

84
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less than the normal range

A

Hypotension

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