Vital Signs Flashcards
Pulse
-refers to the recurrent expansion of an artery referred to as heartbeats
Respiration
- denotes the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body
- also known as ventilation or breathing
Temperature
-the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body
Different routes of measurement are:
oral, axillary, rectal, tympanic
Blood pressure
-the pressure of the circulating blood on the blood vessel walls
Maximum arterial pressure
systolic
Pressure during relaxation
diastolic
Oxygen saturation
-the measure of the concentration of oxygen
How is oxygen saturation measured?
measured using a pulse oximeter
How is blood pressure measured?
- mm of mercury is the standard unit of measure
- expressed as a fraction
How is temperature measured?
measured in Celsius and Fahrenheit
How is respiration measured?
measured by counting the rise and fall of the chest during breathing
How is pulse measured?
pulse rate (PR). the number of heartbeats per minute
Pain
an unpleasent feeling caused by intense or damaging stimuli
