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Midterm
Practicum
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| name the 8 different pulse points? | radial, carotid, brachial, temporal, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, apical |
| what is the general pulse range for adults? | 60/100 |
| what is the pulse range for children >7? | 70/100 |
| what is the pulse range for infants? | 100/60 |
| what is the pulse range for women? | 65/80 |
| what is the term for a pulse rate under 60bpm? | bradycardia |
| what is the most common site used to take pulse? | radial |
| at what pulse will a patient have tachycardia? | over 100 |
| what is the normal range of respirations for an adult? | 12/20 |
| what is the normal range of respirations for infants? | 30/50 |
| blood pressure reading is labeled in what units? | mm hg |
| what reading is reflecting of the heart at rest? | diastolic |
| what is the normal range of blood pressure for the following: | normal-120/80 prehypertension-120/139 stage 1-140/159 stage 2- 160+/100+ |
| what is the name of the blood pressure reading that is recorded first (top #)? | sytolic |
| how is heat lost?(3 ways) | perspiration, respiration, excretion |
| what site is the most accurate to check temperature and why? | rectal because it is internal temperature |
| name 4 sites you can take temperature at | temporal, groin, axillary, aural |
| what is the average temperature for each site? | oral-98.6 rectal-99.6 axillary/groin-97.6 |
| what is the temperature at which one is considered to the hypothermic? | 95f |
| what is the temperature at which one is considered to the hyperthermic? | above 104f |
| fever or ____________ is an elevated body temperature above ________ | pyrexia, 101f |
| before you take an oral temperature it is important to ask the patient what? a. b. c. | have drank or eaten any hot or cold foods? |
| what does a blue tip on the thermometer indicate? | oral |
| what type of bed is made when the patient is discharged? | closed bed |
| what is the purpose of oral hygiene? | gives appetite and prevents bacteria |
| when would you check the pulse when moving a patient? | before, during, and after |
| patients confined to bed should have their position changed every _____ hours. | 2 |
| what is the first sign of a pressure ulcer? | red or bluish discoloration |
| ______ special folding technique that secures the linen under the mattress | mitered corner |
| ______ a sore that is caused by pressure applied to an area that interfered with circulation is called a | pressure ulcer |
| ______ tightening or shortening of a muscle is called? | contraction |
| ______ a hollow tube usually made of rubber, used to drain urine form the bladder | urinary catheter |
| ______ device that is used to provide support and relied from pain following surgery | binders |
| ______ hard mass of fecal material lodged in the intestine or rectum | impaction |
| ______ opening in the small intestine through which stool is expelled | ileostomy |
| ______ positioning the body parts in relation to each other in order to maintain correct body posture | alignment |
| ______ a dusky bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, and or nail beds as a result of decreased oxygen | cyanosis |
| ______ the process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide from the lungs and respiratory tract | respiration |
| ______ the pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts | pulse |
| ______ a measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body | temperature |
| ______ the ideal health state in the human body, a constant state of fluid balance | homeostasis |
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