Handwashing & Vital Signs
Cards (53)
- one of the most effective method of preventing and controlling transmission of infection
- 4 techniques of hand hygiene
- hand rubbing must be done how long
- balance between the heat produced by the body and the heat lost from the body
- controls thermoregulation of the brain
- term meaning no fever/normal temperature
- term meaning has fever/temperature above normal
- term meaning temperature below normal (36 degrees)
- wave of blood created by contraction of left ventricle of the heart
- pulse located away from the heart
- central pulse located in the apex of the heart
- apical impulse is also known as
- patterns of beats and interval between the beats
- may be random, irregular, predictable, patterns of irregular beats
- pulse rate is less than 60 bpm
- pulse rate is more than 100 bpm
- strong pulse
- diminished strength in pulse
- what grade is absent or normal in the pulse rate scale
- act of breathing
- aspects of breathing that are different from normal, effortless breathing
- regularity of the aspirations and inspirations
- rapid, labored deep breathing
- very deep & shallow with apnea
- shallow breaths interrupted by clusters of apnea
- amount of air a person takes in during normal inspiration and exhalation
- 12-20 breaths per minute/regular/normal
- more than 24 bpm
- less than 10 bpm
- absence of breathing
- difficulty of breathing
- increased rate and depth/deep rapid respirations
- decreased rate and depth/very shallow respirations
- measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it flows through the arteries
- pressure of blood from contraction of the ventricles/pressure of height of blood wave
- pressure when ventricles are at rest
- difference between the diastolic and systolic pressure
- blood pressure above normal
- blood pressure below normal