Chapter 41

vital signs function 1.

vital signs function 2.

vital signs function 3.

types of scales that used for clients who are able to stand

types of scales that used fro those who are unable to stand

types of scales that are the same as chair scales

Amount of heat in the body

F to C - subtract 32 then divided by 1.8

are battery operated; they measure temperature within 20 to 50 seconds and display a digital readout of the temperature

one-piece devices; they have a temperature-sensitive tip on one end and on/off button on the other end

thermometer that are thin plastic strips with small chemical dots on one end

thermometer that changes colour in response to body heat

beats of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery

sites of pulse that on side of the head

sites of pulse that are on sides of neck; adults and children; taken during emergencies

sites of pulse that on chest; infants; taken emergencies

sites of pulse that inside of the elbow; taken during emergencies; infants

sites of pulse on wrist; often use; easy reach and find

sites of pulse that are on top of inner thight

sites of pulse on knees

sites of pulse on ankle

number of heartbeats or pulse felt in 1 minute

normal pulse rate of an adult

rapid heart rate; over 100 beats/min

slow heart rate; less than 60 beats/min

an irregular rhythm of the pulse; beats may be unevenly spaced or skipped

the rhythm of the pulse should be irregular true/false

pulse rate for infants

pulse rate of toddlers

pulse rate for preschooler

pulse rate for school aged

pulse rate for adult

strong, full, bounding, weak, thread, feeble

regular or irregular

the act of breathing air into and out of the lungs

are normal quiet, effortless and regular

are counted right after taking the pulse

respiration rate for newborn

respiration rate for infant

respiration rate for toddler

respiration rate for child/pre-adolescent

respiration rate for adolescent

respiration rate for for adult

amount of force exerted by the blood against the wall of an artert

heart muscle contraction

heart muscle relaxation

high pressure; normal range is between 100-140/min; amount of force needed to pump blood out of the heart into arterial circulation

lower pressure; normal range is between 60-90; reflects the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest.

persistent measurements above normal ranges of systolic and diastolic pressure

measurements that below the normal ranges of systolic and diastolic pressures

instrument used to measure blood pressure

instrument used to listen to the sounds produced by the heart,lungs and other body organs

types of manometers that has a round dial and a needle that points to the calibrations; these may be used in all settings

types of manometers that has a column of mercury within a calibrated tube

types of manometers that automatically displays the blood pressure measurements on the front of the device