Refer to the report below. In the blank spaces, type the term(s) that would be used to provide the meaning shown in the margin to the right.
(1) Having a body temperature
above normal range
(2) Having a body temperature in
normal range
(3) An exceptionally high fever
(4) Rapid heart rate, generally in
excess of 100 beats per minute
(5) A slow heart rate, usually less
than 60 beats per minute
ces
(1) or
MEMO
To: All Medical Assistants
From: Cyndi Hall, office manager
Re: Training on obtaining vital signs
When: Thursday, February 11, 2015 - 4:30 pm
Lucinda Hobblepott, RN is coming in to train us on the taking of vital signs
and measurements. This will include temperature, pulse, respiration, blood
pressure, height, weight, and BMI.
She will be covering terms such as whether a patient is
(2). We will learn what it means when a patients temperature is
(3) along with the various methods of taking a patient's
temperature,
For pulse and respiration she will be covering topics such as
(4)
and
(5) for pulse rate and how to measure the pulse rate of
adults at the
(6)
Using a
(7)
to take the apical pulse will also be demonstrated.
There are several methods to take a patient's blood pressure and we will be
covering each of these in addition to terms such as BP
(9)
Body measurements including the
and their importance to
monitoring health will be discussed. Calculating the
(6)
An artery located in the
groove on the thumb side of the
inner wrist, where the pulse is
taken on adults (2 words]
(7) An instrument to listen to
body sounds.
(8) and
(8)
High blood pressure
LBP
(10)
(9) Low blood pressure
(11) and its
importance will also be nresented
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