Vitals

Question 1

Artery

Answer 1

Blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body.

Question 2

Axilla

armpit

Answer 2

A cavity below the connection between the arm and shoulder

Question 3

Intracranial Pressure

ICP

Answer 3

Pressure inside the brain/skull.

Normal value = 7-15mmHg.

Question 4

Non-invasive

Answer 4

1. not requiring the introduction of instruments into the body
2. (of a cancerous disease) not tending to spread.

Question 5

Pallor

Answer 5

Decreased oxygenation or reduced redness in skin appearance (Pale skin)

Question 6

Palpable

Answer 6

Able to be touched or felt, usually with the hand

Question 7

What is being measured for vs?

vitals or vital signs

Answer 7

temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure (T, P, R, BP).

Ex: A nurse would write {99-87-16 167/110}.

Question 8

Pulse Rate

Answer 8

number of heart beats per minute.

normal range = 60-100

Question 9

Respiration Rate

RPM or rr

Answer 9

number of breaths a patient takes per minute

normal range = 16-20

Question 10

Where can body temperature be measured?

Answer 10

measured in the mouth, ear, axilla, or rectum

Question 11

What is considered normal body temperature?

temp or t

Answer 11

98.6 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 12

Febrile

Answer 12

an elevation of body temperature above the normal temperature

Question 13

Hypothermia

Answer 13

body temperature below normal range due to an exposure to cold, failure of body mechanisms to control heat loss, or treatment that purposefully lower body temp to decrease metabolism.

Question 14

Hyperthermia

Answer 14

**prolonged **elevation of body temperature to above normal range due to prolonged exposure to heat (heat exhaustion or heat stroke) with the inability to dissipate (or release) heat.

Different than fever which is caused by your body’s normal response to fighting an infection or illness.

Question 15

Difference between thready or bounding pulse?

pulse amplitude refers to how strong, forceful, or full the pulse is.

Answer 15

• Thready pulse is typically weak or quick and a perceptible pulse is difficult.
• Bounding pulse is full or stronger than normal.

Question 16

Tachycardia

Answer 16

pulse rate is faster than normal

Question 17

Bradycardia

Answer 17

pulse rate is too slow

Question 18

Where are pulse sites

Answer 18

radial (wrist), carotid (neck), brachial (arm), apical (chest), femoral, popliteal (under knee), posterior tibial (ankle), and dorsalis pedis arteries (foot)

Question 19

Dyspnea

shortness of breath (SOB)

Answer 19

difficulty or unable to breathe well or breathe in enough air or oxygen

Question 20

Apnea

Answer 20

periods of breathing temporially stopping

common in sleep aka sleep apnea

Question 21

Pulse Oximetry

5th vital sign (pulse ox)

Answer 21

testing method for monitoring oxygen level (peripheral capillary oxygen saturation or saturation of peripheral oxygen) of the blood

written and verbal: Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen (stats) = SpO2.

Question 22

Blood pressure

BP

Answer 22

measures the pressure of blood flow on the walls of the arteries.

Question 23

What are the types of blood pressure?

Answer 23

1. Systolic (top number): measures the pressure when your heart beats (left ventricle contracts) and blood moves out
2. Diastolic (bottom number): measures the pressure when your heart rest in between beats and blood is fills the heart.

Ex: 90-140 (systolic) / 60-90 (diastolic) = normal range

Question 24

Orthostatic hypotension

postural hypotension

Answer 24

a condition in which your blood pressure suddenly drops when you stand up from a seated or lying position.

Orthostatic means an upright posture. Hypotension is low blood pressure.