CNA 1 Module AA - Measurements
Vital Signs
(also called TPR & BP) include the measurement of tempature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure that show how well vital organs are functioning
Millimeters of Mercury
(mm Hg) the unit of measure for blood pressure
Thermometer
a device used to check a resident's temperature
Temporal Pulse
a pulse point located in the temples of the head
Apical Pulse
a pulse point located over the heart
Bradycardia
a pulse rate less than 60 beats per minute
Tachycardia
a pulse rate more than 100 beats per minute
Bradypnea
a respiratory rate less than 12 breaths per minute
Tachypnea
a respiratory rate more than 20 breaths per minute
Temporal Thermometer
a thermometer that measures heat from teh skin over the forehead, specifically over the temporal artery
Tympanic Thermometer
a thermometer that uses the ear as the site to check a resident's temperature
Analog Watch
a watch that has moving hands and typically marked from number 1 through 12
Orthostatic Hypotension
abnormal low blood pressure occurring when the resident suddenly stands up; resident complains of weakness, faintness, dizziness, and seeing spots
Expiration
also called exhalation and involves the breathing out of carbon dioxide through the nose and mouth; the chest falls
Inspiration
also called inhalation and involves the breathing in of oxygenthrough the nose; chest rises
Cardiovascular System
also called the circulatory system and is the continuous movement of blood through the body
Sphygmomanometer
also known as th BP cuff; is the equipment used to check a person's blood pressure
Cheyne-Stokes
alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid shallow breathing, plus short periods of absent breathing
Fever
an elevated temperature
Arteries
blood vessels that carry blood with oxygen and nutrients away from the heart and to the cells
Veins
blood vessels that carry blood with waste products away from the cells and to the heart
pnea
breathing/respiration
Cardia
cardia (cardiovascular)
Lungs
elastic, spongy, cone-shaped structures involved and the location where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occur
Tachy
fast
Diarrhea
frequent passage of loose, watery stools (bowel movements)
Hypertension
high blood pressure
Body Temperature
how much the heat is in the body and balances the heat creted by the body and heat lost to the environment
Objective
information collected by the nurse aide's senses
Stethascope
instrutment used to listen to heart sounds, lung sounds, and the brachial pulse during blood pressure
Respiratory System
involves the breathing in of oxygen (inspiration) and the breathing out of carbon dioxide (experation)
Pulse
is the beat of the heart felt at an artery, as a wave og blood passes through the artery; iss the numbers of heart beats per minute
Hypotension
low blood pressure
Centigrade
metric scale used to measure temperature, expressed in degrees
Apnea
no breathing
Eupnea
normal breathing
Dyspnea
painful or difficult breathing
Carotid Pulse
pulse points located in both sides of the neck
Brachial Pulse
pulse points located in the crooks of the elbows typically used during blood pressure checks
Pedal Pulse
pulse points located in the top of the feet and used to check circulation of the leg
Radial Pulse
pulse points located in the wrists, which is used most often, easy to reach , easy to find, and used for routine vital signs
Hyperventilation
rapid and deep breathing
Fahrenheit
scale used to measure temperature, expressed in degrees
Brady
slow
Hypoventilation
slow, shallow breathing that may be irregular
Aneroid Manometer
that part of the sphygmomanometer (BP Cuff) that includes the dial that indicates the systolic and diastolic pressure during blood pressure checks
Diaphragm
that part of the stethoscope located on the chest piece used to listen to the presence or absence of brachial artery blood flow during blood pressure check
Blood Pressure
the amount of force exerted by the blood against the walls of the artery
Pulse Rate
the number of heart beats (or pulses) per minute
Respiratory Rate (or respirations)
the number of inspirations (inhalations) the person takes in a minute
Respiration
the process that supplies oxygen to the cells and removes carbon dioxide from cells
Heart
the pump of the cardiovascular (circulatory) system consisting of four chambers
Pulse Rhythm
the regularity of the heart beats (pulses) and should be the same interval between beats
Diastole
the resting phase of the heart when the heart fills with blood; the bottom number of a blood pressure reading (diastolic)
Pulse Force
the strength of the pulse and should be easy to feel
Systole
the working phase of the heart when the heart is pumping blood to the body; the top number of a blood pressure reading (diastolic)
Ventricles (Right and Left)
two lower chambers of gthe heart
Atria (right and left)
two upper chambers of the heart
Pain
whatever the resident says that it is
Inhale
when air (or oxygen) is pulled in through the nose and down into the lungs
Exhale
when carbon dioxide is expelled out of the nose and the mouth from the lungs
Febrile
with a fever
Afebrile
without fever