VITAL SIGNS

Front

indicates the state of a patient’s essential body function

Back

Blood pressure

Front

Reflect balance between heat produced & the heat lost from the body, and is measured in heat units called degrees

Back

Body temperature

Front

Temp of the deep tissues of the body

Back

Core temperature, Core temp

Front

Temperature of the subcutaneous tissues & fat by constant rises and falls in response to the environment

Back

Surface temperature , Surface temp

Front

Normal pulse rate of newborns

Back

120-60 beats/min, 120-60 beats per minute

Front

Normal pulse rate of adult

Back

60-100 beats/ minute, 60-100 beats per minute

Front

nirmal respiratory rate of newborns

Back

35 breaths/minute, 35 breaths per minute

Front

term used to describe absence of breathing

Back

Apnea

Front

Term used to describe breathing in normal rate and depth

Back

Eupnea

Front

adult’s normal value of blood pressure

Back

120/80 mmHg