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Flavin MCS106 2019
Flavin MCS106 Lab Vital Signs week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Palpate means: | To feel or touch |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| Temperature | Normal for an adult 98.6 oral |
| HTN | High blood pressure |
| Diastolic | The last number you hear when taking a BP |
| Systolic | The first number you hear when taking a BP |
| Rectal | Use a Red tipped mercury thermometer when obtaining. This is also the most accurate temperature. |
| Stages of Grief | Denial, Bargaining, Anger, Depression, Acceptance |
| OTC | over the counter |
| Age 2 | Do NOT give OTC to children under the age of _____. |
| Pinkeye | ____ is contagious and caused by a bacterial or viral infection requiring abx. |
| What information should be included when documenting BP? | which arm |
| How long do you count P & R for? | 60 seconds |
| R | respirations |
| Respiration normal range | 14-20 |
| P | heart beats or cardiac cycles felt by palpation |
| Text book BP is: __/___ | 120/80 |
| If the systolic is over 140 it is considered ______. | hypertension |
| You should attempt a BP reading only __ times in a 15 min. period. | 2 |
| The pt should be allowed to set for 10-15 min. prior to taking ___to ensure they are accurate and not induced by activity or exertion. | vital signs |
| Factors that affect body temp. : | Age, Gender External factors and stress |
| Bradypnea is: | slow respirations |
| 2 things that can alter a temperature reading? | Drinks, stress, and smoking. |
| _____ is a temperature taken from the ear. | Tympanic |
| A ___ tipped mercury thermometer goes in the rectum. | Red |
| _____ is taken in on respiration. | Oxygen |
| Exhalation is expelling ____________ | Carbon Dioxide |
| Tachycardia is a pulse over ____. | 100 |
| Brachial | ____ is the pulse site used in infants. |
| Radial is used in ____ to obtain a pulse. | Radial |
| Normal pulse for Newborn is? | 120-160 |
| 3 characteristics of a pulse are: | Rate, rhythm, and volume |
| 1 minute | How long should you take a NP P or any pt that has lung or cardiac related symptoms. |
| bpm = | beats per minute |
| dyspnea is: | Difficult or painful breathing |
| Febrile | Pertaining to elevated body temperature. |
| Hypotension example is: | 90/50 |
| Peripheral | Term refers to an area outside of or away from an organ or structure. |
| bpm | Another way to say the number of t beats. |
| both ears | AU |
| OU | both eyes |
| AD | Right ear |
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