Fechar
Taking the apical and radial pulses at the same time
The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood
The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body
A slow heart rate less than 60 per minute
The period of heart muscle relaxation; the heart is at rest
the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
Elevated body temperature
When the systolic pressure is 140 mm mercury (Hg) or higher , or the diastolic pressure is 90 mm Hg or higher
when the systolic pressure is below 90 mm Hg or the diastolic is below 60 mm Hg
The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood that passes through the artery
The difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
The number of heartbeats or pulses felt in 1 minute
Breathing air into and out of the lungs
A cuff and measuring device used to measure blood pressure
An instrument used to listen to sounds produced by the heart,lungs, and other body organs
The period of heart muscle contractions; the heart is pumping blood
The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
a rapid heart rate; more than 100 beats per minute
A device used to measure temperature
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure; and pain in some agencies
