Measuring and Recording Vital Signs – Flashcards
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Temperature
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Measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced.
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Volume
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Strength of the pulse.
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Apical Pulse
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Pulse taken at the apex of the heart with a stethoscope.
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Respirations
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Measurement of breaths taken by a patient.
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Stethoscope
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Instrument used to take apical pulse.
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Pulse
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Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery.
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Rhythm
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Regularity of the pulse or respirations.
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Rate
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Number of beats per minute.
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Blood Pressure
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Measurement of the force exerted by the heart against arterial walls.
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Vital Signs
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Various determinations that provide information about body conditions.
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Temperature, Respirations, Pulse, Blood Pressure
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The 4 main vital signs.
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Mouth(Oral), Rectum(Rectal), Armpit(Axillary), Ear(Aural)
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The 4 most common sites in the body where temperature can be measured.
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Rate, Rhythm, Volume
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The 3 factors recorded about a pulse.
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Count, Rhythm(Regularity), Character(Type)
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The 3 noted factors about respirations.
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Systolic and Diastolic
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The 2 readings noted on a blood pressure.
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Illness, Hardening of Arteries, Weak or Rapid Radial Pulse
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The 3 reasons you may have to take an apical pulse.
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Hyperthermia
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Body exceeds 104*F.
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Hypothermia
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Low body temperature. (Below 95*F)
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Temporal
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At the side of the forehead.
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Carotid
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At the neck.
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Brachial
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Crease of the elbow.
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Radial
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At the inner aspect of the wrist, above the thumb.
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Femoral
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At the inner aspect of the thigh.
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Popliteal
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Behind the knee.
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Dorsalis Pedis
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At the top of the foot arch.
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Exercise, Stimulant Drugs, Excitement
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The 3 factors that could cause an increase in a pulse rate.
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Sleep, Depressant Drugs, Heart Disease
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The 3 factors that could cause a decrease in a pulse rate.
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Inspiration and Expiration
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One respiration consists of...
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Deep, Shallow, Labored, Difficult
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The 4 words to describe the character or volume of respirations.
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Regular and Irregular
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The 2 words to describe the rhythm of respirations.
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Dyspnea
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Difficult or labored breathing.
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Apnea
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Absence of respirations, usually temporary.
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Cheyne-Stokes
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Periods of dyspnea followed by apnea.
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Rales
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Bubbling or noisy sounds caused by fluids or mucus in the air passages.
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Tachypnea
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Respiratory rate above 25.
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Bradypnea
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Respiratory rate below 10.
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Wheezing
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Whistling or sighing sound during expiration.
