week two Flashcards
what are the usual site of pulse?
carotid in neck, radial pulse in wrist, brachial pulse in arm, femoral pulse
what is the normal heart rate?
healthy adult is 60-80
individuals who exercise is 40-60
respiration of adult
12-20
respiration for newborn
40-50
biot’s
periods of shallow breathing, alternating with apnea
cheyne-stroke
increased rate and depth alternating with apnea
kussmaul
increased depth and rate greater than 20
what can affect respiration
age, medication, stress, exercise, altitude, gender, body position
what is the normal body temperature
98.6
factors affecting a fever
infection, neurological disease, malignancy, trauma, drugs
factors that reduce body temperature
hypothermia
systolic
force of blood against blood vessel wall during contraction
diastolic
force of blood against blood vessel wall during relaxation
factors that affect blood pressure
blood volume, blood viscosity, blood vessel resistance, age, gender, stimulant (caffeine), exercise
what is normal blood pressure
< 120 < 80