Vital Signs Flashcards by Alyssa Krier

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systolic blood pressure

A

ventricles force blood into the aorta

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diastolic blood pressure

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ventricles relax

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Expected temperature ranges

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oral 96.8-100.4 average is 98.6

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temperature ranges

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rectal .9 higher than oral axillary and tympanic are .9 lower oral

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conduction

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transfer of heat from body to another surface

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convection

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dispersion of heat by air currents

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evaporation

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dispersion of heat through water vapor

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radiation

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transfer of heat without contact

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newborn temps

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97.7-99.5

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older clients and temperature

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loss of subcutaneous fat cause lower body temp

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types of temperature

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oral tympanic rectal temporal axillary

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fever

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102.2

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hyperthermia

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abnormally elevated temp

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hypothermia

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body temp below 95

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what to chart for pulse

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rate rhythm strength equality

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tachycardia bradycardia

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rate above 100 rate slower 60

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dysrythmia

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irregular heart rhythm

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pulse deficit

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apical pulse is faster than radial

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expected adult range

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60-100

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infants pulse range

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120-160

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child range

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80-90

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factors of tachycardia

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exercise fever meds pain stress

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factors of bradycardia

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long term fitness hypothermia meds chronic pain

Q

assess respirations

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rate depth rhythm

expected adult range

12-20

newborn range

30-60

school age range

20-30

factors increase respirations

pain smoking anxiety illness

expected bp range adult

120/80

prehypertensive

120-139/80-89

stage 1 hypertensive

140-159/90-99

stage 2 hypertensive

above 160 and 100

factors of high bp

age circadian rhythm stress race gender meds exercise obesity