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Unit 5

Vital Signs and Measures

QuestionAnswer
Blood Pressure Measurement of the force of the blood against the wall of the arteries.
BPM Beats per minute
Bradycardia Pulse rate under 60 per minute (bpm)
Cannula Plastic prongs placed in nose to deliver oxygen
Diastolic Pressure Number at which the last sound is heard or lowest number when blood pressure is measured.
Dyspnea Difficulty breathing
Expiration Breathing out air
Hypertension High blood pressure,higher than 140/90
Hypotension Low blood pressure, lower than 90/60.
Hypoxia lack of oxygen in the body tissue.
Inspiration Breathing in air
Pulse Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart expands and contracts.
Pulse rate Measures the numbernof times the heart beats per minute.
Pulse Spots Areas on the body where the pulse can be counted or measured.
Respirations The process of breathing;the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)in the lungs.
Route Method
Systolic Pressure Number at which the first sound is heard or the highest number when blood pressure is measured.
Tachycardia Pulse rate over 100 beats per minute (bpm)
Temperture Measurement of the body heat.
TPR Abbreviation for tempature,pulse and respiration.
VS Abbreviation for vital signs:temperature,pulse,respiration and blood pressure (5th vital sign: level pain.
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