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Vital Signs Flashcards

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Amount of heat produced = amount of heat lost.

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Heat balance

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Vital Signs?

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Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pain or pulse ox

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Shell temperature. Skin, subcutaneous tissue and fat temperature.

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Surface temperature

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Temperature of deep tissues and remains relatively constant. Normal is 97-99 degrees F or 36 - 37.5 degrees C.

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Core temperature

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Reflects the balance between heat produced and heat loss from the body.

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Body temperature

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Produced by the body’s metabolism

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Heat production

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What are the factors that affect heat production?

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BMR
Muscle Activity 
Thyroid Hormone
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and sympathetic stimulation
Fever
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Transfer of heat from the surface of one object to another without contact between two objects

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Radiation

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Transfer of hear from one molecule to a molecule of lower temp with contact between the molecules

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Conduction

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Dissipation of heat by transformation of water to gas continuous evaporation of moisture from the respiratory tract mucosa of the mouth and skin.

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Vaporization

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In vaporization the amount of heat loss in percentage is

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10%

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11
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What is the body’s thermostat

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Hypothalamus

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12
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Center controls core temperature

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Hypothalamic intergrator

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13
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Acts from info that comes from the hypothalamus

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Effector system

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Vasoconstriction

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Cold

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Vasodilation

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Heat

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16
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Dispersion of heat by air currents - rises and replaced by cooler air

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Convection

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17
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Where are most sensors or sensory receptors?

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In the skin

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18
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What are there more receptors for cold or warmth?

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Cold

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19
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Normal adult Core Temp range

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37 C or 98.6 F

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Time of day affecting body temperature 1600-1800 highest and 0400-0600 lowest

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Diurnal/Circadian Rhythm

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Body temperature above normal range is called

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Pyrexia, fever, hyperthermia

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38 C or 100.4 F is considered a

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Fever

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Is a very high fever of 41 C or 105.8 F

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Hyperpyrexia

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What are the four types of fever?

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Intermittent - rises or spikes at some point during 24 hours
Remittent - rise in temp always above normal in 24 hours
Relapsing - rise in temp lasting several days and alternating with normal for several days
Constant - rise in temp that remains constant

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25
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What are the 3 clinical signs of fever?

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Onset (cold or chill stage)
Course (photosensitivity, glassy eyes)
Defervescence (fever abatement) sweating

26
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Core body temp below 95 F or 35 C

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Hypothermia

27
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C = (FT - 32) x 5/9

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Fahrenheit to Celsius

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F = (40 x 9/5) + 32

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Celsius to Fahrenheit

29
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Wait how long to take temp after eating, drinking, or smoking?

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15-30 minutes

30
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98.6 F

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Normal oral temp

31
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99.6 F

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Normal rectal temp

32
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97.6 F

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Normal axillary temp

33
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A wave of blood created by contraction of the left ventricle of the heart

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Pulse

34
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How much blood does the beating heart pump?

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5 liters of blood in a minute also called cardiac output.

35
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Volume of blood pumped into arteries by heart

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Stroke volume

36
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CO = SV x HR

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Cardiac output equals stroke volume times heart rate per minute

37
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What is a central pulse?

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Any pulse heard by the heart

38
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What is a peripheral pulse?

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Any pulse palpated anywhere else but the heart

39
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How many sites are the pulses measured?

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9 different sites

40
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100-180 bpm

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Newborn infant pulse

41
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75-120 bpm

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Children’s 5-8 years pulse

42
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50-90 bpm

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Children 10 to teenager pulse

43
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40-60 bpm

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Well trained athletes pulse

44
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60-100 bpm

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Adults pulse

45
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Pattern of the beats in a pulse

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Rhythm

46
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Equal time lapses between beats

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Regular

47
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Pulse scale

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\+4 bounding 
\+3 normal 
\+2 diminished 
\+1 weak, thready, hypo kinetic 
\+0 absent pulse
48
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Apical - radial =

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Pulse deficit

49
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Interchange of o2 and co2 between alveoli of lungs and pulmonary blood

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External respiration

50
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Interchange of gases between circulating blood and cells of tissues

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Internal respirations

51
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What are the four components of external respiration?

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Ventilation
Distribution
Diffusion
Perfusion

52
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Movement of air in and out of the lungs

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Ventilation

53
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Movement of air through the bronchial tree

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Distribution

54
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Movement of gas molecules o2/co2 from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

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Diffusion

55
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Movement of blood through the tissues and organs carrying o2/co2

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Perfusion

56
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What are the two types of breathing?

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Costal (thoracic)

Diaphragmatic (abdominal)

57
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What controls the rate, depth, and rhythm of respirations?

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Medulla oblongata and pons

58
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12-20 per minute

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Normal respirations

59
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Bradypnea

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Slow respirations

60
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Tachypnea

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Fast

61
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Apnea

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Absence

62
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CO x HR =

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BP

63
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Normal pulse pressure is?

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From 30-50 mm/hg

Nursing 101 & 102 (19 decks)

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