| A | B |
|---|
| things that produce heat | eating, exercise breathing |
| body temperature is ____ in the morning | lower |
| if using a clinical thermometer it has to be left in for ________ minutes | 3-5 |
| tympanic thermometers measure the temperature in the | tempanic membrane or eardrum |
| a temperal thermometer measures the temp over the _____ artery which is measureing the inside temp | temperal |
| hypothermia is __________ | low body temp |
| hyperthermia is________ | high body temp |
| wait _____ minutes after someone has eaten or drank to take an oral temp | 15 minutes |
| define pulse | pressure of the blood against the walls of an artery as the heart beats and relaxes |
| bradycardia | low heart rate below 60 |
| three things we look at when taking the pulse | rate rhythm volumn |
| arrhythmia | irregular heart beat due to electrical conduction problems |
| tachyapnea | respiration rate higher than 25 |
| lubb-dupp counts as ___ heart beat | one |
| diastolic blood pressure is the _______ | pressue when the heart is at rest |
| systolic pressure is pressure when the heart is | contracting |
| hypertension | high blood pressure greater than 140/90 |
| measure of balance between heat lost and heat produces is called | temperature |
| define homeostasis | constant state of fluid balance |
| most accurate form to take a temp | rectal |
| pulse site in the neck | carotid |
| pulse site used to take the blood pressure | brachial |
| words to describe pulse rhythm | regular irregular |
| tachycardia | pulse over 100 in adults |
| main vital signs | pulse blood pressure temp respirations |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| cheyne stokes | periods of apnea and dyspnea |
| heart sounds are caused by | closing of the valves |
| blood pressure goes down when a pt is in __ | shock |
| another term for fever | pyrexia |
| high pitch whistling or sighing during expiration | wheezing |
| normal respirations for an adult | 12-20 |
| normal pulse for an adult | 60-100 |
| normal diastolic for an adult | 60-80 |
| normal systolic range for an adult | 100-120 |
