Ch. 13
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 antecubital space | indented area of elbow-arm stretched straight |
| antipyretic | often used to reduce fever (i.e. cold packs, alcohol rubs, aspirin) |
| asymmetric | unequal shapes, sizes & relative positions of body parts (ex: if one eye droops) |
| baseline vital signs | 1st vital sign measurements/1st reading of basic signs of life, including body temp., pulse, BP, & respiration rate. |
| brachial artery | main artery of arm, measure BP |
| bradycardia | Slow resting heart rate |
| bradypnea | slow resting respiratory rate |
| celcius | Freeze=0 degrees Celcius, Boil H20=100 degrees Celcius |
| commissures | corners of lips |
| Diastolic BP | created as arteries return to original state when heart relaxes btw contractions |
| exhalation | 1 breath taken out |
| inhalation | 1 breath taken in |
| Farrenheit | Freeze=32 degrees Farrenheit, Boil H20=212 degrees Farrenheit |
| fever | body temperature above normal range |
| hypertension | higher than normal BP |
| hypotension | lower than normal BP |
| hypothermic | body temp below normal range |
| palpate | exam/detect for abnormalities with fingers/hands, check pulse, etc. |
| smile line | where lines are when pt. smiles |
| sphygmomanometer | BP apparatus |
| stethoscope | instrument-hears amplified heart sounds |
| symmetric | If divided in half, mirror images. |
| Systolic BP | 1st sound-heart contracts, forces blood through arteries |
| tachycardia | rapid resting heart rate |
| tachypnea | rapid resting respiratory rate |
| vermillion border | line around lip |
| vital signs | Basic signs of life. Include body temp, BP, pulse, respiration rate. |
| Farrenheit normal body temp range | 96.0-99.5, avg=98.6 |
| Celcius normal body temp range | 35.5-37.5, avg=37.0 |
| Normal Adult Pulse rate | 60-90 bpm |
| Normal Child Pulse rate | 90-120 bpm |
| Normal Adult Respiration rate | 12-18 respirations/min |
| Normal Child Respiration rate | 20-40 respirations/min |
| Normal Systolic BP | 100-140 mmHg |
| Normal Diastolic BP | 60-90 mmHg Pump to 160 |
| Normal BP reading i.e. Child 10 yr old? | 100/66 Pump to 120 |
| Normal BP reading i.e. Teen 16 y.o? | 118/76 |
| Normal BP reading of Adult? | 140/90 |
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