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Vital Signs - N311
Vital Signs
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
09/06/2014

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Term
Axillary
Definition
97.6F
Term
Rectal Temp
(closest to core body temp)
Definition
99.5F
Term
Tympanic Temp
Definition
99.5F
Term
Forehead Temp
Definition
94.0F
Term
Pulmonary Artery Catheter
Definition
99.5F
Term
Hyperthermia
Definition
> 102 F or 103 F
Term
Hypothermia
Definition
< 95 F
Term
Quality of Pulse/HR
(0)
Definition
Absent
Term
Quality of Pulse/HR
+1/1+
Definition
Weak, thread (barely palpable)
Term
Quality of Pulse/HR
+2/2+
Definition
Normal
Term
Quality of Pulse/HR
+3/3+ (anxiety)
Definition
Full, bounding
Term
Quality of Pulse/HR
Rhythm
Definition
Regular/Irregular
Term
Quality of Pulse/HR
Effectiveness
Definition
Determined by patient's status
Term
Heart Rate - Normal
Definition
60-100 bpm
Term
Bradycardia
Definition
< 60 bpm
Term
Tachycardia
Definition
> 100 bpm
Term
Sites of Pulses
Definition
Temporal, Carotid, Brachial, Radial, Femoral, Popliteal, Dorsalis pedis, Posterior tibial, Apical
Term
Respirations - Avg. Adult
Definition
10-20 respirations per minute
Term
Tachypnea
Definition
> 20/minute
Term
Bradypnea
Definition
< 10/minute
Term
Apnea
Definition
Period of breathlessness > 3 seconds
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
Difficult or labored breathing
Term
Normal BP
Definition
SBP <120 and DBP <80
Term
Pre-HTN
Definition
SBP 120-139 or DBP 80-89
Term
Stage 1 HTN
Definition
SBP 140-159 or DBP 90-99
Term
Stage 2 HTN
Definition
SBP > 160 or DBP >100
Term
An increasing (widening) pulse pressure can indicate
Definition
^ Intracranial Pressure
Term
Pulse Pressure
Definition
SBP - DBP
Term
Mean Arterial Pressure
Definition
Usually reflects ability of the tissues to perfuse oxygen
Term
Cardiac Output
Definition
The amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle over a minute.
Term
Areas of body to take temperature
Definition
Orally, Rectal, Axillary, Pulmonary Artery, Tympanic, Forehead, Temporal
Term
Change in VS can signal
Definition
Decrease or Increase overall health
Beginning of or recovery of infection
Over or Under stimulation
Parameter to give/hold medications
Parameter to elicit immediate medical attention
An overall change in health
Term
Temperature
Definition
Heat Production
Heat Loss
Term
Factors affecting body temperature
Definition
Circadian Rhythms
Age & Sex
Environmental Temp.
Physical Make Up
Metabolic Diseases
Medications
Term
Areas of the body to take temperature
Definition
Orally, Axillary, Pulmonary Artery, Rectal, Tympanic, Forehead, Temporal
Term
Pulse/Heart Rate
Definition
A throbbing sensation that can be palpated over specific areas of the body.
Term
Point of Maximal Impulse (PMI)
Definition
apical area (5th-6th ICS, MCL)
Term
Characteristics of Pulse/Heart Rage
Definition
Rate, Quality, Rhythm, Effectiveness
Term
Effectiveness is..
Definition
determined by patient's status
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