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Vital Signs Flashcards

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1
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Define Afebrile

A

Without a fever

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2
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Define Apnea

A

temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep

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3
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Define Blood Pressure

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The pressure of circulating blood on the walls of the blood vessels

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4
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Define Bradycardia

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Abnormally slow heart action

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5
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Define Bradyapnea

A

Abnormally slow respiration rate

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6
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Define Diastolic Pressure

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The pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats

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7
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Define Dyspepsia

A

difficult or labored breathing.

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8
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Define Eupnea

A

normal, good, unlabored breathing

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Define Febrile

A

having or showing the symptoms of a fever

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Define Fever

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an abnormally high body temperature

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11
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Define Dysrhythmia

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abnormality in a physiological rhythm, especially in the activity of the brain or heart.

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12
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Define Hypertension

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A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.

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13
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Define Hyperthermia

A

the condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal

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Define Hypotension

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A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too low

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15
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Define Hypothermia

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the condition of having body temperature greatly below normal

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16
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What are Korotkoff sounds?

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Korotkoff Sounds Definition. Korotkoff sounds are blood flow sounds that healthcare providers observe while taking blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer over the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa. These sounds appear and disappear as the blood pressure cuff is inflated and deflated.

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17
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Define Orthopnea

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shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair.

18
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Define Orthostatic Hypotension

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AKA postural hypotension — is a form of low blood pressure that happens when you stand up from sitting or lying down

19
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Define Pulse

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a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck

20
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Define Pulse Deficit

A

The difference between the apical and radial pulse

21
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Define Pulse Pressure

A

is the difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure

22
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Define Respiration

A

the action of breathing

23
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Define Systolic Pressure

A

The highest pressure when your heart beats and pushes the blood round your body

24
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Define Tachycardia

A

an abnormally rapid heart rate

25
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Define Tachypnea

A

an abnormally rapid respiratory rate

26
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Define temperature

A

The difference between the heat produced by the body and the heat lost to the environment measured in degrees

27
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Define Vital signs

A

clinical measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient’s essential body functions.

28
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Is oral temperature considered surface or core?

A

Surface

29
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Is rectal temperature considered surface or core?

A

Core

30
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Is tympanic temperature considered surface or core?

A

core

31
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Is Axillary temperature considered surface or core?

A

surface

32
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Is forehead temperature considered surface or core?

A

core

33
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What is normal average oral body temperature for resting healthy adults?

A

Fahrenheit - 98.6 degrees Celsius- 37.0 degrees

34
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What is normal pulse range for a resting adult?

A

60 to 100 beats/minute

35
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What happens to the HR with parasympathetic stimulation?

A

It decreases

36
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What happens to the HR with sympathetic stimulation?

A

It increases

37
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What are the heart ventricles doing during systole?

A

They are contracting

38
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What are the heart ventricles doing during diastole?

A

They are relaxing

39
Q

What is considered the top of the normal B/P for a resting adult?

A

Depending on the source, either 120/80 or 110/70

40
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What is the most common artery used for blood pressure (B/P) assessment?

A

Brachial

41
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List one other artery that may be used for B/P assessment?

A

-popliteal -radial

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