Unit 3 Flashcards
Vital signs can always be _______
Compared to others
Oral temperature can be obtained by …
Placing thermometer under the tongue
Which temperature measurement is most accurate?
Rectum
Placing a thermometer under the armpit is called what
Axillary measurement
Placing a thermometer within the ear canal is called what
Tympanic measurement
How many ways can you take temperature and what are they
Five ways!
1. Oral
2. Rectal
3. Axillary
4. Tympanic
5. Temporal
What is the temperature range for oral
97.6 - 99.6
What is the temperature range for rectal
98.6 - 100.6
What is the temperature range for Axillary
96.6 - 98.6
What is the temperature range for tympanic
98.6 - 100.6
What is the temperature range for temporal
96.6 - 98.6
What is the normal range for an adults pulse
60 - 100
What is an abnormally low heart rate called
Bradycardia
What is an abnormally high heart rate called
Tachycardia
How low is bradycardia considered
Anything under 60
How high is tachycardia considered
Anything above 100
When retrieving apical pulse what MUST you do?
Count heart beats for a FULL minute
What is the range for respirations for an adult
12 - 20
What is bradypena?
Abnormally low respirations, anything under 12
What is tachypena?
Abnormally high respirations, anything above 20
What is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries as it flows through the blood vessels
Blood pressure
What is it called when the heart is contracting and pushing blood into the arteries
Systolic pressure
What is the Calle when the heart is resting in between contractions
Diastolic pressure
What is normal systolic pressure for an adult
80 - 120
What is normal diastolic pressure for an adult
60 - 80
