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Vital Signs Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "step-down" from ICU | telemetry unit |
| A cart carrying the supplies need for immediate treatment of a heart attack | crash cart |
| A condition in which a weakened heart is unable to pump all of the blood out of the lungs each time it beats. Blood pools at the bottom of the lungs, interfering with the breathing. | congestive heart failure (CHF) |
| A device that amplifies sound, used by doctors and other health-care professionals to listen to the heart and to take blood pressure | stethoscope |
| A device that is inserted into the airway of a client about to receive a general anesthetic | endotracheal tube |
| A device used to take blood pressure | sphygmomanometer |
| A disease characterized by gradual destruction of the aveoli; which diffuse to form larger air spaces. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through these larger air sacs is inadequate | emphysema |
| A disease that affects the air passages in the lung, causing wheezing and shortness of breath | asthema |
| An abnormality of heart rhythm in which chambers of the heart no longer beat in synchrony, with the atrium beating much faster than the ventricles. The heart rate is fast and irregular. | atrial fibrillation (AF) |
| An acute infection of the tissues of the lung | pneumonia |
| An artificial airway through an incision in the trachea | tracheostomy |
| Anthropometric measurements | height and weight |
| Any chronic lung condition in which the flow of expired air is slowed down | COLD/COPD |
| Applying negative pressure to remove mucous, phlegm, and other secretions from airways | suctioning |
| Arteriosclerosis measurements | atherosclerosis |
| Assesses patients, devise deep breathing exercises | physiotherapist |
| Assessment done on a client to determine the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood | arterial blood gases (ABG) |
| Consists of mucous secretions, not saliva, from the airways, lungs or throat | sputum specimen |
| Damage to the brain that occurs when the blood supply to the area of the brain is diminished or occluded completely | cerebrovascular accident (CVA) |
| Damage to the heart caused by a blockage in one of the coronary arteries, cutting off blood supply to a part of the heart | myocardial infarct (MI) |
| Difficulty breathing | dyspnea |
| Electronic device that regulate the heartbeat | pacemaker |
| Excessive force of the blood against the vessel walls as the heart pumps it through the body | hypertension/high blood pressure |
| Extremely slow heartbeat | bradycardia |
| For clients who, for any reason do not have enough oxygen in their blood | oxygen therapy |
| Hardening of the arteries; reduces blood flow | arteriosclerosis |
| Heat is produced by the body as it uses food needed to maintain normal body functions | temperature |
| Important measurements of the body's state of health | vital signs |
| Insufficient oxygen in blood or tissue | hypoxia |
| Introducing the suction catheter into the lower trachea and bronchi; AKA endotracheal suctioning | deep suctioning |
| Loss of a large amount of blood | hemorrhage |
| Loss of normal rhythm of the heartbeat | arrhythmia |
| Method used by nurses and respiratory therapists to determine oxygen levels in red blood cells in the arterial blood | pulse oximetry |
| Musical-pitched sounds produced by air passing through narrow bronchi, heard on auscultation of the lungs | rhonchi/wheezes |
| Notify the appropriate people | "call the arrest" |
| One full cycle of breathing | respiration |
| Positioning the patient with the head lower than the body so that gravity can help drain the mucous and secretions | postural drainage |
| Procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the lungs and the walls of the chest | thoracocentesis |
| Providing ongoing assessment and feedback about a client's oxygenation status | nurse |
| Rapid movements of flattened hands over the client's chest to move secretions | vibrations |
| Remove the endotracheal tube | extubate |
| Selected medications to be delivered by a mask to the client, often to treat asthma | inhalation therapy |
| Sounds produced by air passing over airway secretions | crackles/crepitation |
| Type of deep suctioning | endotracheal/deep suctioning |
| Suctioning with a catheter through the mouth to reach the mouth only or the mouth and the back of the throat | oropharyngeal suctioning |
| Suctioning with a catheter through the nose to reach the mouth and throat | nasopharyngeal suctioning |
| The cause of the increased pressure is idiopathic | essential hypertension |
| The force that the blood that the blood exerts on the arterial walls | blood pressure |
| The pressure of the vascular walls when the heart is relaxing | diastolic pressure |
| The pressure on the vascular walls when the heart is contracting | systolic pressure |
| The symptoms are always associated with disease, such as glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, or diseases of the adrenal gland | secondary hypertension |
| Traces heart's activity, readout displayed on small screen | telemetry monitor |
| Used for clients who are experiencing respiratory difficulties | humidifiers |
| Using cupped hands to gently but firmly strike affected regions of the chest to move secretions | clapping/percussion |
| When the heart contracts it forces blood throughout the body by way of blood vessels | pulse |
| ABG | arterial blood gas(es) |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| C02 | carbon dioxide |
| COLD | chronic obstructive lung disease |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CSM | circulation, sensation, movement |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| DB | deep breathing and coughing |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DPI | dry powder inhaler |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| Ht | height |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| NMT | nebulized mist treatment |
| O2 | oxygen |
| PCP | pneumocystis pneumonia |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PRN | as required/as necessary |
| PFT | pulmonary function test(s) |
| PVA | peripheral vascular accident |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| RTT | respiratory therapist technician |
| RRCP | registered respiratory care practitioner |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SPD | sterile processing department |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TIA | transcient ischemic attack |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| Wt | weight |
Created by:
DawnLangridge
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