| A | B |
|---|
| vital signs | temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure |
| Oral Temperature range normal | 97.6 F- 99.6 F |
| rectal Temperature range normal | 98.6 F - 100.6 F |
| Axillary Temperature range normal | 96.6 F - 98.6 F |
| Tympanic Temperature range normal | 98.6 F |
| carotid pulse | side of the neck |
| apical pulse | apex of heart in the chest |
| brachial pulse | elbow |
| radial pulse | wrist |
| femoral pulse | groin |
| dysrhythmia | irregular pulse |
| used to take a pulse | middle 2 or 3 fingers |
| auscultate | listen using a stethoscope |
| stethoscope | used to make sounds louder |
| Adult pulse normal rate | 60 - 100 BPM |
| infant normal pulse rate | 80 - 180 BPM |
| tachycardia | greater than 100 BPM |
| bradycardia | slower than 60 BPM |
| respiration | inhalation and expiration |
| respiratory rate | number of breaths per minute |
| Respiratory rhythm | regularity of breaths |
| respiratory depth | deep or shallow |
| abnormal respiratory sounds | wheezing or congestion |
| normal adult respiratory rate | 12 - 20 breaths/min |
| normal infant respiratory rate | 30 - 60 breaths/min |
| eupnea | normal respiratory rate |
| tachypnea | rapid respiratory rate |
| bradypnea | lower than normal respiratory rate |
| dyspnea | labored or difficult respiration |
| hyperventilation | increased rate and depth of breathing |
| hypoventilation | decreased rate and depth of breathing |
| blood pressure | force of the heart pushing through blood vessels |
| systolic blood pressure | pressure caused when heart contracts |
| diastolic blood pressure | pressure caused when the heart relaxes |
| cardiac output | amount of blood the heart pumps with each beat |
| sphygmomanometer | blood pressure cuff |
| normal adult blood pressure | 120/80 |
| normal school-aged child blood pressure | 100/62 |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| orthostatic hypotension | sudden decrease in blood pressure when standing from sitting or lying position |
| body weight | measure at the same time each day wearing same type of clothing |
| body height | measured in feet and inches or centimeters |
