vital signs Flashcards
measurments of the bodys basic functions and checking for medical problems
vital signs
Temperature of a person (normal average :activity; food/fluids;and time of day
body temperature
Measures heart race
pulse rate
Measures the number of breaths
respiration rate
force of blood pushing against arterial wall when heart beats
blood pressure
measures the amount of oxygen in the blood (fifth vital sign)
pulse oximetry
systolic pressure
force of blood against arterial walls hen heart relaxes
diastolic pressure
when the body temperature is to high: heat exhaustion (101-104)and heat stroke(104)
Hyperthermia
when body temperature is to low
Hypothermia
blood pressure is to high
Hypothermia
blood pressure is too low
Hypotension
spreading by contact
contagious
to recognize a disease by looking at signs and systems
diagnose
when bacteria,fungi,virus and yeast invade the body tissue
infection
harmless virus and bacteria is put in the body to immune system
vaccine
A sudden rise of disease(covid)
outbreak
anything that can cause a disease(bacteria,fungi,virus,yeast)
pathogen
the throbbing of the blood vessel when the heart contracts
pulse
any signs that the body is not working properly
Symptoms
spreading of a diease in the country
epidemic
spreading diease through the world
pandemic
to examine by touch
palpate
a temporary increases in body temperature; a sign of a infection or illness
fever
