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vital signs (lecture 1 (determinations of pulse (temperature (temperature…
vital signs
lecture 1
determinations of pulse
pulse
Is the pressure of blood pushing against the arteries caused by the heart contracting.
respirations
temperature
the measurement of the balance between 'heat loss and heat produced.
heat is loss though
respiration
excretion
perspiration
heat is caused by
muscle and gland activity
metabolism
temperature can be determined by Fahrenheit or Celsius
C= (F-32)*0.5556
F=(C*1.8) +32
oral temperature
aural temperature
axillary temperature
rectal temperature
blood pressure
Also you could have the patient telling you that there is a type of pain
lecture 2
pulse
major arteries
brachial
inner forearm
radial
inner wrist above the thumg
carotid
side of neck
femoral
inner aspect of upper thigh
temporal
side of forehead
popliteal
behind the knee
dorsalis pedis
top of foot arch
pulse rate
normal for adults is 60-90
A increase in heart rate can be caused by exercise, drugs, fever, shock, and so on.
decrease in pulse rate is caused by sleep, depressants, an heart diseases.
pulse deficit
Happens when the heart is weak and cannot produce enough blood to create a pulse.
pulse volume
noted along rate and rythme
describes the strength of the pulse
lecture 3
Respiration
normal for adults is 12-20 per minute
character of respiration
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
apnea
absence of breathing
tachypnea
rr above 25 breaths
bradypnea
rr breaths below 10
cheyne stokes
periods of dyspnea followed by apnea
rales
bubbling noises
wheezing
high pitch whistling
lecture 4
blood pressure