| Question |
Answer |
| Infants <2yrs BP |
106-110 systolic/ 59-63 diastolic |
| Children 3-5 y/o BP |
113-116 systolic/ 67-74 diastolic |
| Normal adult BP |
<120 / <80 |
| Pre HPN |
120-139/ 80-89 |
| HPN stage 1 |
140-159/90-99 |
| HPN stage 2 |
>160 / >100 |
| Orthostatic HyPOtension |
sudden drop in BP that accompanies change in position |
| Orthostatic HyPOtension |
Drop in systolic BP of >20mmHg OR standing BP <100 systolic BP |
| Mean Arterial Pressure |
arterial pressure w/in large arteries over time |
| Mean Arterial Pressure |
sum of SBP and 2x of DPR / 3 |
| (N) adult RR |
12-20 breaths/min |
| Newborn RR |
30-60 breaths/min |
| Tachypnea |
Inc in Rate of breathing >20/min |
| Hyperpnea |
inc in depth and rate of breathing |
| Dyspnea on Exertion |
brought on by exercise or activity |
| Orthopnea |
inability to breathe when in reclining position |
| Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
sudden inability to breathe occuring during sleep |
| dyspnea scale +1 |
mild, noticeable to px only |
| dyspnea scale +2 |
mild, some difficulty, noticeable to observer |
| dyspnea scale +3 |
mod difficulty but can continue |
| dyspnea scale +4 |
severe difficulty, canT continue |
| crackles (rales) |
rattling, bubbling sounds; may be due to lung secretions |
| wheezes |
whistling sounds |
| Pulse oximetry |
electronic devise that measures the degree of saturation of hemoglobin with O2 |
| Hypoxemia |
ab(N) low amount of O2 in the blood |
| Hypoxia |
low O2 level in the tissues |
| Ischemic Cardiac Pain |
angina or myocardial infarction |
| Ischemic Cardiac Pain |
sensation of tightness, achiness in the chest; assoc with dyspnea, sweating, indigestion, dizziness, syncope, anxiety |
| Angina |
sudden/gradual onset; rest/activity; physical or emotional factors; hot/cold temp, relieved by rest or Nitroglycerin |
| MI pain |
sudden; Pain>30mins, may have no precipitating factors; not relieved by meds |
| angina scale 1+ |
light, barely noticeable |
| angina scale 2+ |
mod, bothersome |
| angina scale 3+ |
severe, very uncomfortable |
| angina scale 4+ |
most severe pain ever experienced |
| Referred cardiac pain |
sh, arms, neck or jaw |
| dissecting aortic aneurysm |
back |
| intermittent claudication |
pain, cramping, fatigue occuring during exercise, relieved by rest, assoc with PVD |
| intermittent claudication related to arterial insufficiency |
pain in calf, may also be in thigh, hips or buttocks |
| intermittent claudication |
may have pain @ rest w/ severe dec in arterial blood supply, forefoot, worst at night |
| bilateral edema |
CHF |
| unilateral edema |
local factors, thrombophlebitis, PVD |
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