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| Oral-Normal Body Temp. Range Adult |
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| Rectal- Normal Body Temp. Range Adult |
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| Axillary- Normal Body Temp. Range Adult |
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| Tympanic Membrane- Normal Body Temp. Range Adult |
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| Temporal Artery- Normal Body Temp. Range Adult |
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| Normal Adult Blood Pressure Range |
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| Normal Adult Respiration Rate |
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| High Blood Pressure: Systolic is 140 or higher or diastolic is 90 or higher |
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| Systolic is between 120 and 139 mm Hg or diastolic is between 80 and 89 mm Hg |
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| Low Blood Pressure: systolic is below 90 mm Hg or diastolic is below 60 mm Hg |
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| slow heart rate: less than 60 beats per min. |
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| rapid heart rate: more than 100 beats per min. |
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| difficult, labored, or painful breathing |
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| slow breathing; breaths less than 12 per min. |
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| rapid breathing; breaths more than 20 per min. |
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| lack/absence of breathing |
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| gradual increase in respiration rate and depth, then become shallow and slow |
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| breathing is slow, shallow, and sometimes irregular |
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| breathing is rapid and deeper than normal |
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| reduced amount of oxygen in the blood |
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| cells do not have enough oxygen |
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| bluish color to the skin, lips, mucous membranes, and nail beds |
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| very deep and rapid respirations |
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| breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting |
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