Vital Signs Warm Up

Temperature measured using the ear

• temporal

• tympanic

• oral

• axillary

• rectal

Temperature measured using mouth

• temporal

• tympanic

• oral

• axillary

• rectal

Most accurate temperature locations

• temporal

• tympanic

• oral

• axillary

• rectal

Least accurate temperature locations

• temporal

• tympanic

• oral

• axillary

• rectal

Normal body temperature

Body temperature in a healthy person = 97.6

• afebrile

• febrile

• hypothermia

• hyperthermia

Body temperature in a healthy person= 102.8

• afebrile

• febrile

• hypothermia

• hyperthermia

Body temperature in a sick person= 101

• afebrile

• febrile

• hypothermia

• hyperthermia

Body temperature in a healthy person= 95

• afebrile

• febrile

• hypothermia

• hyperthermia

Pulse located in the neck

• dorsalis pedis

• brachial

• carotid

• ulnar

• radial