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What are the 5 measurement sites for pulse
Radial pulse
Carotid pulse
Brachial pulse
Temporal pulse
Femoral pulse
What are the common causes of hypertension
Improper BP measurement techniques
Excess sodium intake
Excess weight
Decrease in exercise
Poor diet
Increase in alcohol consumption
Medications
Temperature over 99.5
Fever-Pyrexia
Normal rate of respiration of children
From 16-40/min
The normal rate of respiration of adults
16-20/min
Stage 2 Hypertension
Greater then 160 Less then 100
Prehypertension
Sys 120-139 Dia 80-89
Stage 1 Hypertension
Sys 140-159 Dia 90-99
Pulse rate
The count of heart beats in a measured time frame
The normal range of pulse of adults
60-100 bpm
Hyperthermia
Temperature over 105.8
The normal pulse range of infants
100-160bpm (130 average)
Orthostatic hypotension
Syncope brought on by sudden change from horizontal to vertical, prolonged standing
Patients at risk
: taking narcotics,tranquilizers and antihypertensive medications
Blood pressure
The pressure exerted by the blood against arterial walls when the heart contracts
Normal BP reading
120/80
Normal temperature
96-99.5
Causes of hypotension
Syncope
Hypoadrenalism
Hypothyroidism
Heart failure
Anemia
The normal pulse range of children 1-10 years old
80-120 bpm (90 average)
Vitals
Very basic indicators of a persons overall health status
The normal pulse range of teens-adults
60-100bpm (70 average)
Basic vital signs
Body temperature
Pulse
Respiratory rate
BP
The normal rate of respiration for infants
30/min
The pulse range of athletes
40-60bpm
Hypothermia
Below 96
Pulse
The intermittent beat of the heart felt through the walls of an artery
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Vital signs
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2010-06-11T01:44:07Z
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