| A | B |
|---|
| systolic | top number in blood pressure reading |
| normal systolic range | 100-140 |
| diastolic (down) | bottom number in blood pressure reading |
| normal diastolic range | 60-90 |
| normal bp range | 100-140/ 60-90 |
| diastolic pressure | Constant pressure on the walls of the arteries |
| brachial | pulse site used while taking blood pressure |
| Factors that INCREASE blood pressure | exercise, excitement, anxiety, stimulant drugs |
| Factors that DECREASE blood pressure | shock, depressant drugs, dehydration, rest or sleep |
| systolic pressure | pressure on the walls of arteries when LEFT VENTRICLE OF THE HEART IS CONTRACTING, PUSHING blood into arteries |
| dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
| temperature | measurement of the balance between heat produced and heat lost |
| 4 main vital signs | respiration, pulse, temperature |
| wheezing | difficult breathing wit a high pitched whistling or sighing sound |
| diastolic | constant pressure in the walls of the arteries |
| rhythm | regular or irregular pulse |
| tachycardia | pulse rate over 100 beats per minute except in children |
| lead to increased body temperature | excitement, exercise, illness or infection |
| rectal | most accurate method for taking temperature |
| cheyne-stokes respiration | periods of apnea and dyspnea |
| brady | slow |
| wheezing | difficult breathing wit a high pitched whistling or sighing sound |
| respiration | normal 16, range 14-20 report above 20 below 12 |
| respiration | the act of breathing |
| inhalation | inspiration, taking IN air |
| exhalation | expiration, breathing air OUT |
| apnea | NO respirations |
| leads to increase in body temp | illness, exercise, excitement |
| homeostasis | constant state of natural balance in the body - not too high or low |
| glass thermometer oral temp | 3-5 minutes normal 98.6 |
| temperature | measure of the BALANCE between heat produced and heat losst |
| rectal temperature | most accurate normal 99.6 used with infants & small children |
| temperature lowest | morning |
| ways temp can be measured | oral, rectal, armpit (axillary), ear (aural) forehead (temporal) |
| things that change oral temp reading | drinking hot or cold liquid or smoking within 15 minutes |
| tympanic thermometer | used to take temperature in the ear |
| causes of decreased body temp | starvation, fasting, , exposure to cold, decreased muscle activity |
