Vital Signs

Front 1

Axilla

Back 1

Armpit

Front 2

Febrile

Back 2

Fever

Front 3

Afebrile

Back 3

No fever

Front 4

Pyrexia

Back 4

Fever

Front 5

Apical

Back 5

Apex of the heart

Front 6

Arrhythmia

Back 6

Irregular pulse rhythm

Front 7

Bradycardia

Back 7

Slow heart rate (<60)

Front 8

Pulse vs pulse rate

Back 8

Pulse: the wave of blood that exits the left ventrical. Pulse rate: number of pulse beats per minute.

Front 9

Tachycardia

Back 9

Rapid pulse rate (>100)

Front 10

Apnea

Back 10

Absence of breathing

Front 11

Dyspnea

Back 11

Difficult/laboured breathing

Front 12

Orthopnea

Back 12

Only able to breathe while ina upright position

Front 13

Stridor

Back 13

High pitched sound while breathing (indicates an obstruction in the upper airway obstruction)

Front 14

Wheezing

Back 14

Rasping or whistling sound in breathing caused by the constriction of the upper airway.

Front 15

Sphygmomanometer

Back 15

Instrument that measures blood pressure.

Front 16

Diastolic pressure

Back 16

Lowest pressure exerted on the walls @ all times

Front 17

Systolic

Back 17

Maximum pressure exerted on the vessal walls @ all times

Front 18

What are the different sites for taking temperature (5)?

Back 18

Temporal, tympanic, Rectum, Oral (under tongue), axilla

Front 19

Blood pressure can be auscultated where?

Back 19

Brachial and popliteal

Front 20

What are the 9 sites commonly used for assessing the pulse?

Back 20

Temporal

Carotid

Apical

Brachial

Radial

Femoral

Popliteal

Posterior tibial

Dorsalis pedalis

Front 21

Normal Temperature for adults (oral)

Back 21

36-38°C

Front 22

Normal pulse for adults

Back 22

60-100 beats per minute

Front 23

Normal vital signs for Respirations

Back 23

12-20 breaths per minute

Front 24

Normal blood pressure for adults

Back 24

100/60 to 138/88 (systolic/diastolic)

Front 25

Why do we measure the blood pressure?

Back 25

We can determine if there is potential of a cardiovascular disease.

Front 26

Normal 02 saturation in blood

Back 26

92-100%

Front 27

What happens to the average temperature when it is taken through the rectum?

Back 27

0.5°C higher

Front 28

What happens when the temperature is taken from the axilla or temporal?

Back 28

0.5°C lower

Front 29

At _____ °C you should report to your teacher/supervising nurse.

Back 29

37.5°C

Front 30

Bradypnea

Back 30

Rate of breathing is abnormally low (<12)

Front 31

Tachypnea

Back 31

Rate of brething is regular, but abnormally rapid (>20)

Front 32

Hyperpnea

Back 32

Respirations laboured, increase in depth and increase in rate. Noramlly occurs during exercise.

Front 33

Apnea

Back 33

Respiratory ceases for several seconds and then resumes. Persostent cessation results in respiratory arrest.

Front 34

Respiratory arrest

Back 34

No breathing, because of lungs that ceased to function.

Front 35

Hyperventilation

Back 35

Rate and depth increase. Hypocarbia may occur.

Front 36

Hypocarbia

Back 36

Lac of CO2 in blood

Front 37

Hypoventilation

Back 37

Respiratory rate abnormally low, and depth of ventilation may be depressed. Hypercarbia may occur.

Front 38

Hypercarbia

Back 38

Too much CO2 in the blood.

Front 39

Cheyne-stokes respiration

Back 39

Respiration rate and depth are irregular, characterised by alternatng between apnea and hyperventilation. (Slow and shalow to fast and deep; or the other way around)

Front 40

Kussmaul's respiration

Back 40

Respirations are deep, regular and increased in rate.

Front 41

Biot's respiration

Back 41

Respiration are abnormally shallow for 2 to 3 breaths, followed by periods of apnea.

Front 42

ICU

Back 42

Intense care unit