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Vital Signs - 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vital Signs are... | Pulse, Respiratory Rate, Blood Pressure, Body Temp., and Pulse Ox |
| Normal pulse | 60-100 beats/minute |
| Where can you get pulse? | The radial, brachial, femoral, and corotid arteries. |
| Normal respiratory rate | 12-20 breaths/minute |
| Normal Blood Pressure | 110-120/70-80 |
| Normal Temperature | Oral:97.7-99.5 F (36.5-37.5 C) Axillary: 96.7-98.5 F (35.9-36.9 C) Rectal or ear: 98.7- 100.5 F (37.1- 38.1 C) |
| Normal Pulse Oximetry | 95-99% or greater than 93% |
| Normal Heart Rate | 60-100 |
| Low Pulse Ox is a good indicator of? | Hypoxemia |
| What are complications with pulse oximeters? | low perfusion incorrectly fitted probe vascular bed is not pulsating dark finger nails, light unable to pass through |
| what is the accuracy range on a pulse oximeter? | + or - 4% |
| What is a peak flow meter? And how is it used? | equipment that measures a patient's exhalation reservoir. the patient is asked to take a deep breath and blowing with all their strength to move the indicator into their green zone. |
| what is the heart rate for someone who is bradycardic? | <60 |
| What is the respiratory rate for someone who is tachypnic? | >20 |
| What is the blood pressure for someone with hypotension? | <90/60 |
| What is the breathing rate of someone who is Apneustic? | long gasping inspirations with insufficient expiration |
| What are the primary causes for Eupnea? | the normal physiology of being a human being |
| Identify the following breathing pattern: Fast and deep breaths with periods of apnea, no set rhythm. | Biot's |
| Which breathing pattern is normal in newborns and elderly, but abnormal for healthy adults? | Cheynes-Stokes |
| What is a major tool in finding vital sign? | stethoscope |
| What possible causes are Kussmaul's breath sounds an indicator of? | DKA, severe hemorrhage, peritonitis, renal failure, and uremia |
| What is the heart rate for a newborn? | 90-180 |
| How would you describe a patient with a pulse strength of 3? | full, increased |
| If a patient's heart rate is greater than 100b/min you would say the patient is....? | tachycardic |
| What is DKA? | Diabetic Ketoeacidosis. A shortage of insulin which causes the body to burn fatty acids and produce acidic ketone bodies. |
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Marissa M
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