| A | B |
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| VITAL SIGNS | Measurements of the body's basic functions as an indication of health status |
| PAIN ASSESSMENT | The 5th vital sign |
| TEMPERATURE | Varies from person to person. Average: 98.6 degress Farenheit or 37 degress Celsius |
| AURAL | Relating to the ear |
| TYMPANIC TEMPERATURE | Uses infrared technology to measure temperature in the ear canal |
| PULSE | The heart's contractions measured at various places on the body |
| CAROTID | LKocxated in the neck grooves on both sides |
| APICAL | A measurement of heart beat at the apex of the heart usually with a stethescope |
| RESPIRATION | The count of times a person breathes in and out air into the lungs |
| BLOOD PRESSURE | Measures two points: systolic and diastolic |
| SYSTOLIC | Systolic pressure is the maximum pressure when the heart contracts |
| DIASTOLIC | Diastolic pressure is the maximum pressure when the heart relaxes |
| HYPERTENSION | Abnormally high B/P |
| HYPOTENSION | Abnormally low B/p |
| CHANGES IN VITAL SIGNS INDICATE? | Changes in a person's physical condition |
| ELDERLY PEOPLE HAVE A HIGHER OR LOWER TEMP? | Lower due to aging process and decreased physical activity |
| BEFORE MEASURING THE TEMP YOU SHOULD? | Wait at least 20 mins after eating |
| THE MOST ACCURATE TEMPERATURE IS ___? | Rectal: Average 99.6 |
| AN IRREGULAR HEART RATE MAY INDICATE? | Serious health problems |
| HEART RATE | Number of beats per minute |
| HEART RHYTHM | How regular and even the beats are |
| HEART STRENGTH | Weak or pounding |
| INCRESED HEART RATE MAY INDICATE? | Exercise, Pain, Fever, Emotions, Heart condition, or Illness |
| CYANOSIS | Blue color around the lips, nose, and fingernails |
| LABORED RESPIRATIONS | Wheezing or great effort |
| SHALLOW BREATHING | Very little chest movement when breathing |
