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Vital Signs Flashcards

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1
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Define: afebrile

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A condition in which the body temperature is not elevated

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Define: apnea

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Absence of breathing

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Define: bradycardia

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Slow heart rate

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Define: bradypnea

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Abnormally slow rate of breathing

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Define: dyspnea

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Difficult or labored breathing

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Define: dysrhythmia

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An abnormal cardiac rhythm; synonym is arrhythmia

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Define: eupnea

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Normal respirations

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Define: febrile

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A condition in which the body temperature is elevated

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Define: hyperpyrexia

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High fever, Above 105.8°F

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Define: orthopnea

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Type of dyspnea in which breathing is easier when the pt sits or stands

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Define: orthostatic hypotension

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Temporary fall in blood pressure associated with assuming an upright position; synonym for postural hypotension

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Define: pulse pressure

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Difference between systolic and diastolic pressures

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Define: pyrexia

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Elevation above the upper limit of normal body temperature; synonym for fever

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Define: tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate

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Define: tachypnea

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Abnormally rapid rate of breathing

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Variations in normal vital signs: newborn

Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure

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Temp: 98.2°F (axillary)
Pulse: 80-180
Respirations: 30-60
Blood Pressure: 73/55

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Variations in normal vital signs: 1-3 yr

Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

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Temp: 99.9°F (rectal)
Pulse: 80-140
Respirations: 20-40
Blood Pressure: 90/55

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Variations in normal vital signs: 6-8 yr

Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

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Temp: 98.6°F (oral)
Pulse: 75-120
Respirations: 15-25
Blood Pressure: 95/75

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Variations in normal vital signs: 10 yr

Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

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Temp: 98.6°F
Pulse: 75-110
Respirations: 15-25
Blood Pressure: 102/62

20
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Variations in normal vital signs: teens

Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

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Temp: 98.6°F
Pulse: 60-100
Respirations: 15-20
Blood pressure: 102/80

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Variations in normal vital signs: adults

Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

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Temp: 98.6°F

Pulse: 60-100

Respirations: 12-20

Blood pressure: 120/80

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Variations in normal vital signs: >70 yr

Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

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Temp: 96.8°F

Pulse: 60-100

Respirations: 15-20

Blood pressure: 120/80

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