Unit 2 Flashcards
Hypothermia
Heat loss that causes low body temp
Respirations
Measurement of ventilation
Pulse Deficit
Difference between apical and radial pulse rates
Hyperthermia
High body temperature
Dysrhythmia
Irregular pattern of heart rates
Afebrile
Without fever
Bradycardia
Pulse below 60 beats/min (Adult)
Pulse
Throbbing sensation felt over a peripheral artery
Pyrexia
Increase/above normal body temp
Tachycardia
High pulse rate. 100-180 in adults.
Korotkoff Sounds
Series of sounds heard while taking BP
Eupnea
Normal unlabored breathing
Orthostatic Hypotension
Decrease in systolic pressure >/= 20 mm Hg or diastolic Bp of >/= 10 mm Hg within 3 mins of standing when compared with BP from sitting or lying.
Blood Pressure
Force of moving blood against arterial walls.
Hypotension
Below normal BP