Vital Signs Chapter 31 Flashcards
Arrhythmia
An abnormality or irregularity in the heart rhythm.
Apnea
Absence or cessation of breathing
Bounding
Full pulse, strong
Bradycardia
A slow heartbeat. A pulse below 60 bpm
Bradypnea
Respirations that are regular in rhythm but slower than normal in rate.
Dyspnea
Difficult or painful breathing
Hyperpnea
An increase in the depth of breathing
Hyperventilation
Abnormally prolonged and deep breathing. Anxiety
Orthopnea
Condition in which an individual must sit or stand to breathe comfortably
Pulse deficit
Condition in which a radial pulse is less than the apical pulse
Rales
Abnormal or crackling breath sounds during inspiration
Rhonchi
Abnormal rumbling sounds on expiration that indicate airway obstruction by thick secretions or spasms
Sinus arrhythmia
Irregular heartbeat that originates in the sinoatrial node
Spirometer
Instrument that measures the volume of air inhaled and exhaled
Stertorous
Term that deceives a strenuous respiratory effort marked by a snoring sound
Tachycardia
A rapid but regular heart rate. Greater than 100 bpm
Tachypnea
Condition marked by rapid shallow Respirations
Thready
Pulse that is scarcely perceptible
3+
Full or bounding
2+
Normal
1+
Weak
Newborn
120-160 pulse
1-2 years
80-140 pulse
3-6 years
75-120 pulse
7-11 years
75-110 pulse
Adolescence to adulthood
60-100 pulse
External respiration
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide on lungs
Internal respiration
Occurs at cellular level
Newborn
30-50 Respirations
1-3 years
20-30 Respirations
4-6 years
18-26 Respirations
7-11 years
16-22 Respirations
Adolescence to adulthood
12-20 Respirations
Respiratory center
Medulla oblongata
Rhythm
Breathing pattern.
Depth
Amount of air inhaled and exhaled
Respirations are
Involuntary
Rate
Normal or rapid or slow
Stroke volume
Amount of blood the heart pumps
