| A | B |
|---|
| vital signs | info about basic body conditions |
| temperature - mouth | oral |
| temperature - rectum | rectal |
| temperature - armpit | axillary |
| temperature - ear | aural |
| normal oral temperature | 97.6-99.6 |
| temperature | balance between heat lost and heat produced by body |
| 4 places to measure temperature | mouth, rectum, armpit, ear |
| respirations | taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide |
| normal adult respirations | 14-18 breaths per minute |
| blood presssure | pressure that blood exerts on walls of arteries |
| sphygmomanometer | device to measure blood pressure |
| systolic pressure | measurement when heart is CONTRACTING and PUSHING BLOOD |
| diastolic pressure | measurement when heart is AT REST |
| normal systolic pressure | 120 mm Hg |
| normal diastolic pressure | 80 mm Hg |
| pulse | pressure of the blood pushing against the wall of the arters as heart beats and rests |
| temporal pulse | side of forehead |
| carotid pulse | at the neck |
| brachial pulse | crease of elbow |
| radial pulse | inner part of wrist, above thumb |
| femoral pulse | inner part of upper thigh |
| popliteal pulse | behind the knee |
| dorsalis pedis pulse | top of foot arch |
| most common place to take pulse | radial |
| pulse range for adults | 60-90 beats per minute |
| bradycardia | pulse rate BELOW 60 beats per minute |
| tachycardia | pulse rate ABOVE 100 beats per minute |
| 3 things to note when taking a pulse | rhythm, volume, rate |
| rhythm | regularity of pulse |
| volume | strength of pulse |
| rate | # of beats per minute |
| If pulse if irregular or skipping, you shoul | count for 60 seconds |
| most common place to take blood pressure | brachial |
