Vital Signs Flashcards
Measurements of the body’s basic function and checking for medical problems
Vital Signs
Force of blood pushing against arterial when the heart beats
Blood Pressure
Measures the heart rate
Pulse Rate
Measures the number of breaths
Respiration Rate
Temperature of the person (normal average 98.6 activity;food fluid; and time of day
Body Temperature
Measure the amount of oxygen in the blood (fifth vital sign)
Pulse Oximetry
When virus bacteria fungi, or yeast, invade the body tissues
Infection
When the body temperature is too low ( below 95 )
Hypothermia
Spreading by contact
Contiguous
Force of blood against arterial
Systolic pressure
Force of blood against arterial walls when the heart relaxes
Diastolic pressure
Blood pressure is too high
Hypertension
To recognize a disease by looking at at the signs and symptoms
Diagnose
blood pressure is too low
Hypotension
Harmless virus, bacteria is put into the body to activate immune system
Vaccine
a sudden rise of disease (COVID)
Outbreak
Anything that can cause a disease(bacteria, virus, fungi, yeast)
Pathogen
The throbbing of a blood vessel when the heart contracts
Pulse
Any signs that the body is not working properly
Symptom
Spreading of a disease in a country
Epidemic
Spreading of a disease throughout the world
Pandemic
To examine by touch
Palpate
When the body temperature is too high: Heat exhaustion (101-104) and heatstroke (above 104)
Hyperthermia
A temporary increase in the body temperature; a sign of an infection or illness
Fever
