Vital Signs Flashcards
Without fever
Afebrile
Force exerted on the walls of the artery by the pulsing blood under the pressure of the heart
Blood pressure
heart rate of the heart when it contracts fewer than 60/min
Bradycardia
Temperature of deep structures of the body
Core temperature
Secretion of sweat, especially profuse secretion associated with an elevated body temperature, physical exertion, or emotional stress
Diaphoresis
the blood pressure at the instant of maximum cardiac relaxation; the pressure in the blood when the heart is filling.
Diastolic pressure
Deviation from the normal pattern of the heart beat
Dysrythmia
Normal respirations that are quiet, effortless, and rhythmical
Eupnea
Pertaining to or characterized by an elevated body temperature
Febrile
Elevation in the hypothalamic set point so that body temperature is regulated at a higher level
Fever
Percentage of red blood cells in the blood, determines blood viscosity
Hematocrit
Disorder characterized by blood pressure persistently exceeding 120/80 mm Hg
Hypertension
Situation in which body temperature exceeds set point
Hyperthermia
Abnormal lowering of bloodpressure that is inadequate for normal perfusion and oxygenation of tissues
Hypotension
Abnormal lowering of body temperature below 95°F
Hypothermia
Abnormally low blood pressure when a person stands
Orthostatic hypotension
Amount of hemoglobin fully saturated in oxygen, given as percentage
Oxygen saturation
Abnormally low blood pressure when an individual assumes a standing posture, also called orthostatic hypotension
Postural hypotension
Device for measuring arterial blood pressure that consists of an arm or leg cuff with an air bladder connected to a tube, a bulb for pumping air into the bladder, and a gauge for indicating the amountof pressure being exerted against the artery
Sphygmomanometer
Pertaining to or resulting from ventricular contraction
Systolic pressure
Rapid regular heart rate ranging from 100 to 150 beats/min
Tachycardia
Internal control of body temperature
Thermoregulation
Narrowing of the lumen of any blood vessels especially the arterioles and the veins in the blood reservoirs of the skin and abdominal viscera
Vasoconstriction
Increase of the diameter of a blood vessel caused by inhibition of vasoconstrictor nerves or stimulation of dilator nerves
Vasodilation
Temperature, respirations, blood pressure, pulse
Vital signs
Normal lung sounds
Bronchiovesicular
