Fundamentals of nursing 6th edition chapter 4 vital
signs
1. Apical pulse
Heartbeat as measured with the bell or disk of the stethoscope placed over the apex of the heart; most
authentic of all pulses
2. Ausculate
Listen for sounds within the body to evaluate the condition of the heart, lungs, pleura, intestine, or
other organs to detect fetal heart sounds
3. Blood pressure
Pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the arterial walls, veins, and Chambers of the
heart
4. Bradycardia
Slow rhythm characterized by pulse rate of fewer than 60 bpm
5. Bradypnea
Slow respiratory rate of fewer than 12 breaths per minute
, 6. Cheyne-Stokes Respirations
Abnormal pattern of respiration characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breathing
7. Diastolic
Period of time between contractions of the atria or the ventricles during which blood enters the relaxed
Chambers from the systemic circulation and the lungs
8. Dyspnea
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, caused by disturbances in the lungs, certain heart conditions
and hemoglobin deficiency
9. Dysrhythmia
Any disturbances or abnormality in a normal rhythmic pattern, specifically irregularity in normal rhythm
of heart aka arrhythmia
10. Febrile
Body temperature above normal
11. Hypertension
Occurs when elevated blood pressure is above normal
signs
1. Apical pulse
Heartbeat as measured with the bell or disk of the stethoscope placed over the apex of the heart; most
authentic of all pulses
2. Ausculate
Listen for sounds within the body to evaluate the condition of the heart, lungs, pleura, intestine, or
other organs to detect fetal heart sounds
3. Blood pressure
Pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the arterial walls, veins, and Chambers of the
heart
4. Bradycardia
Slow rhythm characterized by pulse rate of fewer than 60 bpm
5. Bradypnea
Slow respiratory rate of fewer than 12 breaths per minute
, 6. Cheyne-Stokes Respirations
Abnormal pattern of respiration characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breathing
7. Diastolic
Period of time between contractions of the atria or the ventricles during which blood enters the relaxed
Chambers from the systemic circulation and the lungs
8. Dyspnea
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, caused by disturbances in the lungs, certain heart conditions
and hemoglobin deficiency
9. Dysrhythmia
Any disturbances or abnormality in a normal rhythmic pattern, specifically irregularity in normal rhythm
of heart aka arrhythmia
10. Febrile
Body temperature above normal
11. Hypertension
Occurs when elevated blood pressure is above normal
