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Vital Signs & Monitoring - Chapter 12 Flashcards

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The force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels

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Blood pressure

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Listening using a stethoscope

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Auscultation

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Machine that automatically inflates blood pressure cuff and measures blood pressure

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Blood pressure monitor

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The major artery of the arm

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Brachial artery

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The pulse felt in the upper arm

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Brachial pulse

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A slow pulse (below 60 beats per minute)

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Bradycardia

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The pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck

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Carotid pulse

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Get smaller

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Constrict

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The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle is relaxed and refilling

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Diastolic blood pressure

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Get larger

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Dilate

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The ratio of the amount of oxygen in the blood to amount that could be carried

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Oxygen saturation (SpO2)

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Touching or feeling a pulse of blood pressure

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Palpation

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The rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries

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Pulse

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An electronic device for determining the amount of oxygen carried in the blood

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Pulse oximeter

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The rhythm (regular or irregular) and force (strong or weak) of the pulse

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Pulse quality

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The number of pulse bears per minute

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Pulse rate

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The black center of the eye

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Pupil

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The pulse felt at the wrist

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Radial pulse

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The act of breathing in and our

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Respiration

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The normal or abnormal character of breathing

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Respiratory quality

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The number of breaths taken in 1 minute

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Respiratory rate

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The regular or irregular spacing of breaths

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Respiratory rhythm

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The cuff and gauge used to measure blood pressure

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Sphygmomanometer

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The pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries

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Systolic blood pressure

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A rapid pulse anywhere above 100 beats per minute

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Tachycardia

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Outward signs of what is going on inside the body

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Vital signs

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What are the vital signs?

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Respiration
Pulse
Skin color
Skin temperature
Skin condition
Capillary refill for kids
Pupils
Blood pressure

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