College Clinical Medical Assisting (Clinical Medical Assisting) Flashcards on Chapter 11: Basic Vital Signs and Measurements, created by La'Shae on 25/07/2015.
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Vital Signs
Patient Intake
Height and Weight
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Waist Circumference
Weight Circumference to establish body fat
Body Fat Calipers
Temperature
Structures that Help Regulate Temperature
Heat Produced Vs Heat Lost
Normal Temp
Temperature Conversion
Normal Temps by Route
Fever
Pulse- Temporal
Pulse- Apex
Pulse- Brachial
Pulse- Carotid
Pulse- Dorsalis Pedis
Pulse- Femoral
Pulse- Popliteal
Pulse- Posterior tibial
Pulse- Radial
Average Pulse Rates
Pulse
Pulse rhythem
Arrhythmias/Dysrhymias
Pulse Volume
Taking an Apical Pulse
Resipratory Values in breaths per minute
Describing Patient's Respiration
systole
Diastole
Adult Blood Pressure
Korotkoff Sounds
