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Vital Signs Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

temperature

A

the measurement of body heat

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2
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normal body temperature range

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97.0 to 99.0

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3
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febrile

A

an elevated temperature

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pyrexia

A

an above-normal temperature (fever)

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hyperthermia

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an uncontrolled high temperature

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6
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hypothermia

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a below-normal temperature

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7
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pulse

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created by the pressure of blood pushing against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts and relaxes

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8
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normal pulse rate before birth

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140-150

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9
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normal pulse rate at birth

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90-160

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normal pulse rate during first years of life

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115-130

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normal pulse rate during childhood years

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80-115

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12
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normal pulse rate during adult

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60-80

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13
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tachycardia

A

pulse rate over 100 bpm

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14
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bradycardia

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pulse rate under 60 bpm

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15
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arrhythmia

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an irregular pulse rate usually due to uneven intervals between beats

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16
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bounding

A

strong or forceful pulse

17
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threading

A

weak, barely felt pulse

18
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Normal respiration rate

A

12-20 breaths per minute

19
Q

dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing/shortness of breath

20
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tachypnea

A

fast breathing (abnormal)

21
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apnea

A

absence of breathing

22
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cheyne-stokes

A

labored breathing followed by apnea

23
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rales

A

bubbling or rattling sounds in the lungs

24
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What order do you document VS?

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

25
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blood pressure

A

the force of blood pushing against the blood vessels

26
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systolic

A

the greatest force exerted on the walls of the arteries by the heart

27
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diastolic

A

the least force exerted on the walls of the arteries by the heart

28
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normal blood pressure range

A

S: less than 120 and D: less than 80

29
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elevated blood pressure range

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S: 120-129 and D: less than 80

30
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hypertension stage 1

A

S: 130-139 or D: 80-89

31
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hypertension stage 2

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S: 140 or higher or D: 90 or higher

32
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hypertensive crisis

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S: higher than 180 and/or D: higher than 120

33
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hypotension

A

low blood pressure

34
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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

35
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How to find the systolic number?

A

measured at the first beating sound heard after artery has been occulted

36
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How to find the diastolic number?

A

measured at the point where the beating sound has ceased

37
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places to take body temperature

A

temporal, tympanic, rectal, oral, and axillary.

38
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most common temperature site

A

oral (mouth)

39
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most accurate temperature sir

A

rectal

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