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Human Anatomy - Lim P. > Vital Signs > Flashcards

Vital Signs Flashcards

1
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Measurements of the body’s basic functions and checking for medical problems.

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Vital signs

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2
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Measures the heart rate

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Pulse Rate

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2
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Measures the number of breaths

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Respiration Rate

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3
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Temperature of a person (normal average: 98.6) (activity; food/fluid and time of day)

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Body Temperature

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4
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Force of blood pushing against arterial walls when the heart beats

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Blood preasure

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5
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Measure the amount of oxygen in the blood (fifth vital sign)

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Pulse Oxymetry

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6
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force of blood against arterial walls when the heart contract.

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Systolic Pressure

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6
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force of blood against arterial walls when the heart relaxes

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Diastolic Pressure

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7
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When body temperature is too high: Heat exhaustion (101-104) and heatstroke (above 104)

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Hyperthermia

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8
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When body temperature is too low (below 95)

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Hypothermia

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8
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Blood pressure is too high

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Hypertension

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9
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Blood pressure is too low

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Hypotension

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10
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Spreading by contact

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Contagious

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To recognize a disease by looking at your signs and symptoms

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Diagnose

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12
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When virus, bacteria, fungi, or yeast invade the body tissues

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Infection

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13
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Harmless virus, or bacteria is put into the body to activate immune system

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Vaccine

14
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A sudden rise of a disease

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Outbreak

15
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Anything that can cause a disease

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Pathogen

16
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The throbbing of a blood vessels when the heart contracts

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Pulse

16
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Any signs that the body is not working properly

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Symptom

17
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Spreading of a disease in a country

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Epidemic

18
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Spreading of a disease throughout the world

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Pandemic

19
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To examine by touch

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Palpate

20
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A temporary increase in body temperature; a sign of infection or illness

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Fever

Human Anatomy - Lim P. (6 decks)

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