Vital signs Flashcards
Measurements Of The Bodys Basics Functions And Checking For Medical Problems
Vital signs
Temperature Of A Persons (normal average : 98.6)
(activity; food/ fluid; and time of the day)
Body Temperature
Measures A Heart Rate
Pulse rate
(Heart Rate)
Measures The Number Of
Breaths
Respiration Rate
(Breathing)
Force Of Blood Pushing Against Arterial Walls When The Heart Beats
Blood Pressure
Force Of Blood Against Arterial Walls When The Heart Contracts
Systolic Pressure
Measure The Amount Of Oxygen In The Blood (Fifth Vital Sign)
Pulse Oxierty
Force of blood against arterial walls when the heart relaxes
Diastolic Pressure
When Body Temperature is too High: Heat Exhaustion (101-104) And Heatstroke (above 104)
Hyperthermia
When The Body Temperature Is Too Low (below 95)
Hypothermia
Blood Pressure Is Too High
Hypertension
Blood Pressure Too Low
Hyportension
Spreading By Contact
Contagious
To Recognize A Disease By Looking At Signs And Symptoms
Diagnose
When Virus, Bacteria, Fungi, Or Yeast Invade The Body Tissue
Infection