Elevated body temperature; Fever or Hyperthermia; 38-40 degree celcius

Very high fever; 41 degrees celsius and above

Subnormal; very low body temperature (35.5 degrees celsius)

Rapid pulse rate; above 100 beats per minute in adults

Slow pulse rate; below 60 beats per minute in adults

Normal breathing; quiet and noiseless; effortless and rhythmic breathing

Rapid breathing; about 20 breath per minute in adults

slow breathing; less than 12 breath per minute in adults

Deep and rapid respiration; also called as ''Kussmaul's breathing"

Shallow respiration

Deep respiration, rate is not affected

Shallow respiration, rate is not affected

Difficult and labored respiration

Difficulty of respiration when lying or in supine position, only relieved when upright or in sitting position.

Absence or cessation of breathing

Pressure from the blood during ventricular contraction

Pressure from the blood during ventricular relaxation

Difference between Systolic Pressure and Diastolic Pressure.

Also called as high blood pressure. With over 140mmHg systolic pressure and above 90 mmHg diastolic pressure for at least 2 readings, 30 days apart.

also called as low blood pressure; systolic pressure below 100 mmHg and below 60 mmHg diastolic pressure.

Normal blood pressure; Average blood pressure (BP) is 120/80 mmHg for adults.

Assessing body using sense of sight

Examining body using sense of touch

Tapping body parts to produce sounds

Listening to body parts with the use stethoscope

DORSAL/ SUPINE POSITION

FOWLER'S POSITION

LITHOTOMY POSITION

GENUPECTORAL POSITION

LATERAL POSITION

SIM'S POSITION

WEIGHT OF THE PERSON THAT IS 10 PERCENT GREATER THAN IDEAL BODY WEIGHT

WEIGHT OF THE PERSON THAT IS 20 PERCENT GREATER THAN IDEAL BODY WEIGHT

FLUID LOSS/ INADEQUATE FLUID

NASOGASTRIC TUBE FEEDING; NGT FEEDING; OSTEORIZED FEEDING

IRRIGATION OF THE STOMACH USING NASOGASTRIC TUBE

FEEDING A CLIENT THROUGH A TUBE THAT IS DIRECTLY INSERTED IN THE STOMACH BY MAKING AN INCISION OVER THE ABDOMEN

FEEDING A CLIENT THROUGH A TUBE THAT IS DIRECTLY INSERTED IN THE JEJUNUM BY MAKING AN INSCISION OVER THE ABDOMEN

ABDOMEN LYING POSITION WITH FACE TURNED TO THE SIDE ALSO CALLED AS FACE LYING POSITION

EXPULSION OF FECES FROM RECTUM; ALSO CALLED AS BOWEL MOVEMENT

PASSAGE OF SMALL, HARD, DRY STOOL OR NO PASSAGE OF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME

FREQUENT PASSAGE OF WATERY STOOL

COLLECTION OF HARDENED PUTTY-LIKE FECES IN THE FOLDS OF THE RECTUM

COLLECTION OF HARDENED PUTTY-LIKE FECES IN THE COLON

PRESENCE OF EXCESS GAS IN THE INTESTINES, ALSO CALLED AS TYMPANITES

INVOLUNTARY ELIMINATION OF BOWEL CONTENTS

WASTE PRODUCT IN DIGESTION THAT IS PRESENT IN THE COLON

WASTE PRODUCT IN DIGESTION THAT IS EXPELLED IN THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

IS A GRAY, PALE OR CLAY COLORED STOOL THAT IS DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF STERCOBILIN DURING BILARY OBSTRUCTION. STERCOBILIN IS A BILE DERIVATIVE PIGMENT THAT GIVES THE STOOL A GOLDEN BROWN OR YELLOW COLOR

PASSAGE OF BLACK TARRY STOOL DUE TO THE BLEEDING OF THE UPPER GI. THE ACID MAKES THE BLOOD BLACK AND TARRY

PASSAGE OF STOOL WITH BRIGHT RED BOOD DUE TO THE BLEEDING OF LOWER GI BECAUSE THERE IS NO ACID TO ACT ON THE BLOOD

FATTY/ GREASY, FOUL-SMELLING STOOL DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF UNDIGESTED FATS LIKE IN CHOLELITHIASIS AND PANCREATITIS

ADMINISTRATION OF FLUID OR MEDICATION IN THE COLON THROUGH A RECTAL TUBE

ACT OF EXPELLING URINE IN THE BLADDER, ALSO CALLED VOIDING OR URINATION

PRESENCE OF BLOOD OR RBC IN URINE

PRESENCE OF PUS IN THE URINE

PRESENCE OF BACTERIA IN THE URINE

PRESENCE OF OF ALBUMIN IN THE URINE

PRESENCE OF PROTEIN IN THE URINE

PRESENCE OF CAST IN THE URINE

PRESENCE OF GLUCOSE IN THE URINE

PRESENCE OF KETONES IN THE URINE

EXCESSIVE URINE PRODUCTION; MORE THAN 100 MLS PER HOUR OR 2,500 MLS PER DAY. ALSO CALLEDD DIURESIS

INADEQUATE URINE PRODUCTION. ABOUT 30 MLS PER HOUR OR 100 MLS A DAY.

ABSENCE OF URINE PRODUCTION BY THE KIDNEY ABOUT 0-10 MLS OF URINE PER DAY. ALSO CALLED URINE SUPRESSION

VOIDING AT FREQUENT INTERVAL

FREQUENT VOIDING AT NIGHT

STRONG DESIRE TO VOID. THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE GREAT AMOUNT OF URINE IN THE BLADDER

VOIDING THAT IS PAINFUL OR DIFFICULT

DIFFICULY INITIATING VOIDING

REPEATED, INVOLUNTARY VOIDING BEYOND 4 TO 5 YEARS OF AGE

INVOLUNTARY VOIDING DURING SLEEP

FREQUENT, SCANTY URINATION

INVOLUNTARY PASSAGE OF URINE

ACCOMODATION OF URINE IN THE BLADDER; 500 MLS BUT IS ASSOCIATED IN THE ABILITY TO EMPTY ITSELF. ALSO CALLED URINARY STATIS

MANUAL APPLICATIONOF PRESSURE IN THE SUPRAPUBIC ARE TO INDUCE VOIDING