vital signs Flashcards

1
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measurments of the bodys basic functions and checking for medical problems

A

vital signs

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2
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Temperature of a person (normal average :activity; food/fluids;and time of day

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body temperature

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3
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Measures heart race

A

pulse rate

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4
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Measures the number of breaths

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respiration rate

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5
Q

force of blood pushing against arterial wall when heart beats

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blood pressure

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6
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measures the amount of oxygen in the blood (fifth vital sign)

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pulse oximetry

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7
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systolic pressure

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8
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force of blood against arterial walls hen heart relaxes

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diastolic pressure

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9
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when the body temperature is to high: heat exhaustion (101-104)and heat stroke(104)

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Hyperthermia

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10
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when body temperature is to low

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Hypothermia

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11
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blood pressure is to high

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Hypothermia

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12
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blood pressure is too low

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Hypotension

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13
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spreading by contact

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contagious

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14
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to recognize a disease by looking at signs and systems

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diagnose

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15
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when bacteria,fungi,virus and yeast invade the body tissue

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infection

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16
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harmless virus and bacteria is put in the body to immune system

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vaccine

17
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A sudden rise of disease(covid)

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outbreak

18
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anything that can cause a disease(bacteria,fungi,virus,yeast)

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pathogen

19
Q

the throbbing of the blood vessel when the heart contracts

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pulse

20
Q

any signs that the body is not working properly

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Symptoms

21
Q

spreading of a diease in the country

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epidemic

22
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spreading diease through the world

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pandemic

23
Q

to examine by touch

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palpate

24
Q

a temporary increases in body temperature; a sign of a infection or illness

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fever