Vitals test Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
absence of resperations
A
apnea
2
Q
slow heart rate
A
bradycardia
3
Q
slow resp rate
A
bradypnea
4
Q
two main arteries
A
carotid
5
Q
blue color of skin
A
cyanosis
6
Q
difficulty breathing
A
dyspnea
7
Q
hypertention
A
high blood pressure
8
Q
high body temp
A
hyperthermia
9
Q
low blood pressure
A
hypotention
10
Q
body temp too low
A
hypothermia
11
Q
measure of o2 in blood
A
pulse oximetry
12
Q
rapid heart rate
A
tachycardia
13
Q
high resp rate
A
tachpnea
14
Q
temp through ear
A
tympanic
15
Q
when to report vital signs
A
if a signifigant change
16
Q
pulse is assessed for RRV -
A
R-rate
R-rythem
V-volume
17
Q
factors that increase temp
A
illness
infection
exercise
18
Q
factors that decrease teemp
A
starvation
sleep
decreased activity
19
Q
radial pulse is where
A
thumb side of wrist
20
Q
pulse for birth-1 yr
A
100-160
21
Q
pulse for 2 years
A
80-110
22
Q
pulse for 6 years
A
80-100
23
Q
pulse for 10 years
A
70-100
24
Q
pulse for 12+
A
70-100
25
Sys/dy or dy/sys
sys/dy
26
bradycardia range
pulse under 60 beats/minute
27
tachycardia
pulse over 100 beats/minute
28
abnormal breathing problems
cheyne stokes - leads to dyspnea
29
bublling sounds from mucus
rales
30
temporal check is where
on forehead
31
tympanic check is where
ear check
32
axillary check is where
in armpit
