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Vital Signs - Answer Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure, Pain Level, and Pulse Oxygen Saturation Level Metabolism - Answer Cellular chemical reactions in the body Fever - Answer Elevated temperature Pyrogen - Answer Agents that cause fever Basal metabolic rate ...

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Fundamental Concepts and Skills for
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Vital Signs - Answer Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure, Pain Level, and Pulse Oxygen
Saturation Level



Metabolism - Answer Cellular chemical reactions in the body



Fever - Answer Elevated temperature



Pyrogen - Answer Agents that cause fever



Basal metabolic rate - Answer The rate at which heat is produced when the body is at rest.



Pyrexia - Answer Fever (old term)



Diaphoresis - Answer Excessive sweat production



Hypoxia - Answer State of insufficient oxygen



Stroke volume - Answer Volume of blood pressure pushed into the aorta with each heartbeat



Cardiac Output - Answer The pulse rate multiplied by the stroke volume



Respiration - Answer The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is
initiated by the act of breathing

, Temporal pulse - Answer Pulse felt along your temple



Apical pulse - Answer Taken with a stethoscope at the apex of the heart



Carotid pulse - Answer Pulse felt on either side of the neck



Brachial pulse - Answer The pulse felt in the upper arm



Radial pulse - Answer The pulse felt at the wrist



Femoral Pulse - Answer The pulse felt at the groin



Popliteal pulse - Answer Felt at the back of the knee



Posterior Tibial Pulse - Answer Felt around back of the ankle



Dorsal pedis pulse - Answer Felt on the top if the foot



Systolic Pressure - Answer The maximum pressure exerted on the artery during left ventricular
contraction



Diastolic Pressure - Answer The lower pressure exerted on the artery when the heart is at rest between
contractions



Overhydration - Answer Excess fluid volume



97.5F to 99.5F - Answer Normal body temperature range

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