Vital Sign Vocabulary study Guide

97-100*F

100-139*F

98-80*F

120-80 *F

Rectual

Axillary

Temporal

Aural/tympanic

axillary

temporal

Tympanic

None

Less than 100

Less than 80

Less than 50

Less than 120

Less than 80

Less than 120

less than 100

Less than 160

60-100 bpm

100-120 bpm

120-200 bpm

160-100 bpm

Absence of respiration;temporary cessation of respiration

Irregular or abnormal rhythm usually referring o them as heart rhythm

slow heart rate,usually below 60 bpm

None

Absence of respiration;temporary cessation of respiration

Irregular or abnormal rhythm usually referring o them as heart rhythm

slow heart rate,usually below 60 bpm

None

Absence of respiration;temporary cessation of respiration

Irregular or abnormal rhythm usually referring o them as heart rhythm

slow heart rate,usually below 60 bpm

None

Bluish color of the skin,nail bed,and/or lips due th an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood.

Periods of difficult breathing (dydpnea)followed by period of no repirations(apnea)

Measurment of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest;measurement of the constant pressure in artieries

Difficult or labored breathing.