Vital Signs and Stability Quiz
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Terms in this set
- Hypertension A chronic elevation of blood pressure ≥130/80 mmHg (AHA 2017), a major modifiable risk factor for stroke, MI, and renal failure.
- Tachycardia Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute; may indicate fever, pain, dehydration, hemorrhage, anxiety, or cardiac arrhythmia.
- Bradycardia Heart rate below 60 beats per minute; may be normal in conditioned athletes but pathological if the patient is symptomatic.
- Hypotension Blood pressure significantly below normal (systolic <90 mmHg), resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery.
- Dehydration A deficit of total body water that impairs cellular function; caused by inadequate intake, excessive loss, or both.
- Inflammation A protective physiological response to tissue injury or infection, characterized by redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function.
- Oxygenation The process of delivering sufficient oxygen to tissues to support aerobic metabolism and cellular respiration.
- Perfusion The delivery of oxygenated blood to body tissues; assessed through capillary refill, pulse quality, skin color, and temperature.