Chapter 24 Vital Signs

Front 1

the heat of the body measured in degrees

Back 1

temperature

Front 2

an increase above normal (considered to be 37°C or 98.6°F) in body temperature in response to trauma or illness

Back 2

Fever

Front 3

A person with a fever

Back 3

febrile

Front 4

When one is exposed to extreme cold without adequate protective clothing

Back 4

hypothermia

Front 5

exposed to extremes of heat for long periods of time

Back 5

hyperthermia

Front 6

A person with a normal body temperature

Back 6

afebrile

Front 7

an increase above normal (considered to be 37°C or 98.6°F) in body temperature

Back 7

Fever (pyrexia)

Front 8

throbbing sensation that can be palpated over a peripheral artery or auscultated (listened to) over the apex of the heart

Back 8

pulse

Front 9

normal pulse rate for adolescences and adults

Back 9

60 to 100 beats per minute

Front 10

Increased Pulse Rate

Back 10

tachycardia

Front 11

pulse rate below 60 beats/min in an adult

Back 11

Bradycardia

Front 12

quality of the pulse in terms of its fullness and reflects the strength of left ventricular contraction

Back 12

pulse amplitude

Front 13

pattern of the pulsations and the pauses between them

Back 13

pulse rhythm

Front 14

difference between the apical and radial pulse rates

Back 14

pulse deficit

Front 15

movement of air in and out of the lungs

Back 15

Pulmonary ventilation

Front 16

act of breathing in

Back 16

inhalation

Front 17

the act of breathing out

Back 17

expiration

Front 18

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli of the lungs and the circulating blood

Back 18

External respiration

Front 19

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the circulating blood and tissue cells.

Back 19

Internal respiration

Front 20

Normal respiration

Back 20

eupnea

Front 21

increased respiratory rate

Back 21

Tachypnea

Front 22

decrease in respiratory rate

Back 22

Bradypnea

Front 23

periods during which there is no breathing

Back 23

Apnea

Front 24

difficult or labored breathing

Back 24

Dyspnea

Front 25

Dyspneic people can often breathe more easily in an upright position

Back 25

orthopnea

Front 26

Normal respiration range for adults

Back 26

12–20 breaths/min

Front 27

Tachypnea respiration range

Back 27

>24 breaths/min

Front 28

Bradypnea respiration range

Back 28

<10 breaths/min

Front 29

Increased rate and depth of respirations

Back 29

Hyperventilation

Front 30

Decreased rate and depth of respirations

Back 30

Hypoventilation

Front 31

Alternating periods of deep, rapid breathing followed by periods of apnea.(usually seen in drug overdose and heart fail)

Back 31

Cheyne-Stokes respirations

Front 32

Varying depth and rate of breathing, followed by periods of apnea.(seen in Meningitis, severe brain damage)

Back 32

Biot's respirations

Front 33

force of the blood against arterial walls

Back 33

Blood pressure

Front 34

The highest pressure(or top number of blood pressure)

Back 34

systolic pressure

Front 35

lowest pressure present on arterial walls( or lower number of blood pressure)

Back 35

diastolic pressure

Front 36

difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures

Back 36

pulse pressure.

Front 37

quantity of blood forced out of the left ventricle with each contraction

Back 37

stroke volume (SV)

Front 38

amount of blood pumped per minute, and averages from 3.5 L/min to 8.0 L/min in a healthy adult

Back 38

cardiac output (CO)

Front 39

Stroke Volume × Heart Rate

Back 39

=Cardiac Output

Front 40

blood pressure that is above normal for a sustained period

Back 40

Hypertension

Front 41

Normal bp range

Back 41

120/80

Front 42

below-normal blood pressure

Back 42

Hypotension

Front 43

low blood pressure associated with weakness or fainting when one rises to an erect position (either supine to sitting, supine to standing, or sitting to standing).

Back 43

Orthostatic hypotension

Front 44

series of sounds for which the nurse listens when assessing the blood pressure

Back 44

Korotkoff sounds