vital signs Flashcards
(16 cards)
1) term for high heart rate
2) indicated by what range of pulse rates?
tachycardia (more than 100 beats/min)
1) term for “slow heart rate”
2) indicated by what range of pulse rates?
bradycardia (less than 60 beats/min)
Brady- denotes slowness
-cardia denotes location or action of the heart
What is the normal resting pulse rates for an adult, child, infant, and newborn?
1) children/adults over 10yrs ::: 60-100 beats/min
2) children 1-10 yrs :::: 70-130 beats/min
3) infants 1-11 months ::: 80-120 beats/min
4) newborns 1-30 days ::: 100-150 beats/min
term for “oxygen is not available in sufficient amounts at the tissue level to maintain adequate homeostasis”
hypoxia
term for “bluish color to the skin, lips, mucous membranes, and nail beds”
cyanosis
1) term for “rapid breathing”
2) indicated by what respiration rate values?
tachypnea (above 20 respirations/min)
tachy = rapid + pnea = breathing
1) term for “slow breathing”
2) indicated by what respiration rate values?
bradypnea (below 12 respirations/min)
brady = slow + pnea = breathing
What is the normal respiration rate for healthy adults?
12-20 respirations/min
term for “lack or absence of breathing)
apnea
A- denotes lack or absence + pnea = breathing
definition of hypoventilation
breathing (ventilation) is
slow (hypo),
shallow,
and sometimes irregular
definition of hyperventilation
breathing (ventilation) is
rapid (hyper)
and deeper than normal
term for “difficult or painful breathing”
dyspnea
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
- respirations gradually increase in DEPTH and RATE
and then
become slow and shallow - breathing may be stop (apnea) for 10-20 secs
term for “breathing is only deep and comfortable when sitting”
orthopnea
Kussmaul respirations
very deep and rapid respirations
order to perform vital sign measurements
1) temperature
2) pulse
3) respiration
4) blood pressure
