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MA 110
VITAL SIGNS
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Undergraduate 1
09/24/2013

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Term
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Definition

temporal

artery

Term
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Definition
carotid artery
Term
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Definition
brachial artery
Term
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Definition
radial artery
Term
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Definition
femoral artery
Term
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Definition
popliteal artery
Term
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Definition
posterior tibial artery
Term
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Definition
dorsalis pedis artery
Term
Vital Signs
Definition
  • temperature
  • pulse
  • resperation
  • blood pressure
  • pain assessment
Term

temp. of 0-1 yr olds

(oral)

(rectal)

Definition

96-99.5(oral)

99.0-100.0(rectal)

(less than 4 weeks)

Term
temp. of 1-6 yr olds (oral)(rectal)
Definition

98.5-99.5(oral)

99.0-100.0(rectal)

Term

temp. 6-11yrs

(oral)

(rectal)

Definition

97.5-99.6 (oral)

98.5-99.6 (rectal)

Term

temp. of 11-16 yr old

(oral)

(rectal)

Definition

97.6-99.6 (oral)

98.6-100.6 (rectal)

Term

adult

temperature

(oral)

(rectal)

Definition

97.6-99.6 (oral)

98.6-100.6 (rectal)

Term

Age

 0-1

pulse (beats per minute)

Definition
80-160
Term

Age

1-6

pulse(BPM)

Definition
75-130
Term

Age

 6-11

Pulse(BPM)

Definition
70-115
Term

Age

11-16

pulse(BPM)

Definition
55-110
Term

Adult

pulse(BPM)

Definition
60-100
Term

resperation

0-1 years

Definition
26-40
Term

resperation

1-6 years

Definition
20-30
Term

resperation

6-11 yrs

Definition
18-24
Term

resperation

11-16 yrs

Definition
16-24
Term

resperation of

an adult

Definition
12-20
Term

BP (mm Hg)

0-1 yrs

Definition
(74-100)(s)/(50-7)(d)
Term

BP (mm Hg)

1-6 yrs

Definition
(80-112)(s)/(50-80)(d)
Term

BP (mm Hg)

6-11 yrs

Definition
(80-120)(s)/(50/80)(d)
Term

BP (mm Hg)

11-16 yrs

Definition
(88/120)(S)/(58-80)(d)
Term

BP(mm Hg)

Adult

Definition
<120(s)/<80(d)
Term
Hyperventilation
Definition
excessive rate and depth of breathing usually due to hysteria
Term
Dysnea
Definition
difficult or painful to breath
Term

Blood pressure is

messured with?

Definition
sphygmomanometer
Term
Febrile
Definition
body temp. above normal range
Term
Afebrile
Definition
body temp. equal to normal range
Term

how many ways can

 temp. be obtained?

Definition
  1. mouth (oral)
  2. ear (tympanic)
  3. rectum (rectal)
  4. armpit or axilla (axillary)
  5. head (temporal)
Term

pulse in adults is

 measured in what artey?

 

Definition
radial
Term

in children pulse is

measured in what artery?

Definition
brachial
Term

what other way can

you one get a pulse?

Definition

using a stethoscope at the apex

of the heart obtaining (apical pulse)

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