Define the Following Vital Signs Terminology Flashcards

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Apical pulse
Pulse taken with a stethoscope and near the apex of the heart
Apnea
Absence of respirations; temporary cessation of respirations
Arrhythmia
Irregular or abnormal heart rhythm
Aural
Tympanic membrane of the ear or auditory canal
Axillary
Armpit; that area of the body under the arm
Blood pressure
Measurement of the force exerted by the heart against the arterial walls when the heart contracts and relaxes
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate, usually below 60 beats/minute
Character
The quality of respirations
Cheyne-Stokes
Periods of difficult breathing followed by periods of no respirations
Clinical thermometer
Consists of a slender glass tube containing mercutry or alcohol with red dye, which expands when exposed to heat
Cyanosis
Bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips due to an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood
Diastolic
Period of relaxation of the heart
Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing
Electronic thermometer
Registers the temperature on a viewer in a few seconds and can be used to take oral, rectal, axillary, and/or groin temperatures
Fever
Elevated body temperature usually above 101F measured rectally