Fundamentals of nursing 6th edition chapter 4 vital signs

Fundamentals of nursing 6th edition chapter 4 vital signs Apical pulse Heartbeat as measured with the bell or disk of the stethoscope placed over the apex of the heart; most authentic of all pulses Ausculate Listen for sounds within the body to evaluate the condition of the heart, lungs, pleura, intestine, or other organs to detect fetal heart sounds Blood pressure Pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the arterial walls, veins, and Chambers of the heart Bradycardia Slow rhythm characterized by pulse rate of fewer than 60 bpm Bradypnea Slow respiratory rate of fewer than 12 breaths per minute Cheyne-Stokes Respirations Abnormal pattern of respiration characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breathing Diastolic Period of time between contractions of the atria or the ventricles during which blood enters the relaxed Chambers from the systemic circulation and the lungs Dyspnea Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, caused by disturbances in the lungs, certain heart conditions and hemoglobin deficiency Dysrhythmia Any disturbances or abnormality in a normal rhythmic pattern, specifically irregularity in normal rhythm of heart aka arrhythmia Febrile Body temperature above normal Hypertension Occurs when elevated blood pressure is above normal Hyperthermia