Vital Signs Flashcards
1
Q
Heart rate
A
aka pulse; the rate that blood is pumped through the body
2
Q
Tachycardia
A
heart rate too fast
3
Q
Bradycardia
A
heart rate too slow
4
Q
Normal Heart Rate for Adults
A
60 - 100 bpm
5
Q
Respiratory rate
A
the rate of breathing
6
Q
Normal Heart Rate for Babies/Infants
A
120 - 160 bpm
7
Q
Tachypneic
A
high breathing rate
8
Q
Bradypnea
A
low breathing rate
9
Q
Normal Respiratory Rate for Adults
A
12 - 20 breaths per minute
10
Q
Normal Respiratory Rate for Babies/Infants
A
30 - 50 breaths per minute
11
Q
Blood pressure
A
the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of vessels
12
Q
Hypertensive
A
high blood pressure
13
Q
Hypotensive
A
low blood pressure
14
Q
Normal Blood Pressure for Adults
A
90/60 - 140/90; average is 120/80 (systolic over diastolic)
15
Q
Normal Blood Pressure for Babies/Infants
A
50 - 120 (only systolic)
