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