Vital Signs Flashcards
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What are Vital Signs?
Vital signs are measurements of the body’s functions and checking for medical problems.
What is Body Temperature?
the temperature of a person.
What is Pulse Rate (heart rate)
measures the heart rate.
What is Respiration Rate (Breathing)
measures the number of breaths.
What is Blood Pressure?
the force of blood pushing against walls when heart beats.
Measure the amount of oxygen in the blood? (fifth vital sign)
Pulse Oximetry
Force of blood against arterial wall when the heart relaxes?
Systolic Pressure
Force of blood against arterial walls when the heart relaxes
Diastolic Pressure
When body temperature too high: Heat exhaustion (101-104) and heatstroke ( above 104)
Hyperthermia
Hypotension
blood pressure is too low
When body temperature is too low ( below 95)
Hypothermia
Diagnose
to recognize a by looking at signs and symptoms
Hypertension
blood pressure is too high
Contagious
spreading by contact
Infection
when virus, bacteria, fungi or yeast invade the body tissues
Harmless virus, bacteria, fungi, or yeast invade the body to activate immune system
Vaccine
A sudden rise of a disease (COVID)
Outbreak
Anything that can cause a disease (bacteria, virus, fungi, yeast)
Pathogen
The throbbing a blood vessel when the heart contracts
Pluse
Any sign that the body is not working properly
Symptom
Epidimic
spreading of a disease in a country
Pandemic
spreading of a disease through out the world
Palpate
to examine by touch
Fever
a temporary increase in body temperature ; a sign of an infection or illness
