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Vitals & Definitions Flashcards

Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills Chapter 1

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afebrile

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A condition in which the body temperature is not elevated

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apnea

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Absence of breathing

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bell (of stethoscope)

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The hollowed, upright, curved portion used to auscultate low-pitched sounds (such as murmurs)

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blood pressure (BP)

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The force of blood against the arterial walls

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bradycardia

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Slow heart rate

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bradypnea

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Abnormally slow rate of breathing

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diaphragm (of stethoscope)

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The large, flat disk on the stethoscope used to auscultate high-pitched sounds, such as respiratory sounds

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diastolic pressure

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The least amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls, which occurs when the heart is at rest between ventricular contractions

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dyspnea

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Difficult or labored breathing

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dysrhythmia

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An abnormal cardiac rhythm; synonym is arrhythmia

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arrhythmia

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An abnormal cardiac rhythm; synonym is dysrhythmia

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12
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eupnea

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Normal respirations

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expiration

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The act of breathing out; synonym is exhalation

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exhalation

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The act of breathing out; synonym is expiration

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15
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febrile

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A condition in which the body temperature is elevated

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hyperpyrexia

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High fever, above 105.8ºF (41ºC)

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hypertension

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Blood pressure elevated above the upper limit of normal

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hypotension

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Blood pressure below the lower limit of normal

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hypothermia

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Body temperature below the lower limit of normal

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inspiration

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The act of breathing in; synonym is inhalation

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inhalation

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The act of breathing in; synonym is inspiration

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Korotkoff sounds

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The series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow through an artery as pressure is released

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orthopnea

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Type of dyspnea in which breathing is easier when the patient sits or stands

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orthostatic hypotension

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Temporary fall in blood pressure associated with assuming an upright position; synonym for postural hypotension

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postural hypotension

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Temporary fall in blood pressure associated with assuming an upright position; synonym for orthostatic hypotension

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pulse pressure

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Difference between systolic and diastolic pressures

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pyrexia

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Elevation above the upper limit of normal body temperature; synonym for fever

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respiration

A

Act of breathing and using oxygen in body cells

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systolic pressure

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Highest point of pressure on arterial walls when the ventricles contract

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tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate

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tachypnea

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Abnormally rapid rate of breathing

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vital signs

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Body temperature, pulse, respiration rates, and blood pressure; synonym for cardinal signs

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rectal temperature (in comparison to oral)

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Usually 1ºF higher than oral temp

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axillary temperature (in comparison to oral)

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Usually 1ºF lower than oral temp

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tympanic temperature (in comparison to oral)

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Usually 1ºF lower than oral temp

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pulse rate

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The number of times per minute the pulse is felt or heard; beats per min (bpm)

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rhythm (pulse)

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The regularity at which each impulse is felt (regular or irregular)

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strength (pulse)

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The strength of the impulse from beat to beat; graded on a scale

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pulse strength scale, 0-3+

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0 = absent, unable to palpate 1+ = weak, thready 2+ = normal, expected 3+ = full, bounding

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pulse reference range (adult)

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60 to 100 bpm (at rest)

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pulse deficit

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An apical pulse rate faster than the radial pulse rate. (With dysrhythmias, the heart may contract ineffectively, resulting in a beat heard at the apical site with no pulsation felt at the radial pulse site

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respiration rate

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The number of full breaths taken in one minute; reference rage for adults is 12 to 20 rpm

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respiration depth

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The amount of chest wall expansion that occurs with each breath; either deep, shallow, or normal

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respiration rhythm

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The observation of breathing intervals; regular or irregular (A regular rhythm with an occasional sigh is expected in adults.)

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blood pressure (normal)

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blood pressure (prehypertension)

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120-139 / 80-89 (either/or)

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blood pressure (stage 1 hypertension)

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140-159 / 90-99 (either/or)

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blood pressure (stage 2 hypertension)

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≥160 / ≥100 (either/or)

49
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Newborn - Vitals

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T = 98.2ºF (axillary) P = 80-180 bpm R = 30-60 rpm BP = 73/55

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Infant/Toddler (1-3yrs) - Vitals

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T = 99.9ºF (rectal) P = 80-140 bpm R = 20-40 rpm BP = 90/55

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Child (6-8yrs) - Vitals

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T = 98.6ºF (oral) P = 75 - 120 bpm R = 15 - 25 rpm BP = 95/75

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Child (10yrs) - Vitals

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T = 98.6ºF (oral) P = 75 - 110 bpm R = 15 - 25 rpm BP = 102/62

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Teens - Vitals

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T = 98.6ºF (oral) P = 60 - 100 bpm R = 15 - 20 rpm BP = 102/80

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Adult - Vitals

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T = 98.6ºF (oral) P = 60 - 100 bpm R = 12 - 20 rpm BP = 120/80

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Older Adult (>70yrs) - Vitals

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T = 98.6ºF (oral) P = 60 - 100 bpm R = 15 - 20 rpm BP = 120/80

56
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Iatrogenic

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Of or relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment.

57
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Idiopathic

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Of unknown cause.

Any disease that is of uncertain or unknown origin may be termed idiopathic

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