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TPR
- Temperature, Pulse and Respirations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Every day | QD |
| Blood Pressure | BP |
| Respirations over 20-24 and shallow | Tachypnea |
| Pulse over 100 bpm | tachycardia |
| fast deep breathing over 20 bpm | hyperpnea |
| at liberty | ad lib |
| normal range for oral temp for 12 and up | 97.6 to 99.6 |
| pulse site on inside of upper arm | brachial |
| by mouth | po |
| route which measures temperature under arm | axillary |
| difficult or painful breathing | dyspnea |
| pulse site in groin area | femoral |
| acronym for temperature, pulse and respirations | TPR |
| acronym for vital signs | VS |
| respirations under 12 | bradypnea |
| pulse site on the wrist | radial |
| pulse under 60 | bradycardia |
| pulse site behind the knee | popliteal |
| pulse site on side of head | temporal |
| pulse site at apex of heart | apical |
| pulse site on foot | dorsal pedalis |
| route which measures temperature under tongue | oral |
| four times a day | QID |
| color of rectal thermometer | red |
| every shift | QS |
| 2 most accurate ways to measure temperature | rectally and temporal artery |
| acronym for shortness of breath | SOB |
| breaths per minute between 12-20, unlabored and clear | eupnea |
| three times a day | TID |
| twice a day | BID |
| as needed | PRN |
| normal rectal temperatures range for 12 and up | 99.6 to 100.6 degrees F |
| normal axillary temperature range for 12 and up | 96.6 to 98.6 degrees F |
| At points where the artery is between finger tips and a bony area | pulse points |
| temperature measures | core body temperature |
| Blood pressure is measured in? | mm Hg |
| mm Hg means | millimeters of Mercury |
| Blood pressure higher than 140/90 | Hypertension Stage II |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| Blood pressure lower than 90/60 | Hypotension |
| Normal BP is less than | <120/<80 |
| 120-129/<80 | Elevated |
| Systolic measures | Force of blood on an artery during a cardiac contraction |
| Diastolic measures | Force of blood on an artery when the heart is resting |
| When arteries are narrowed, blood pressure is generally | higher |
| 132/60 | Stage 1 |
| 154/72 | Stage II |
| 110/64 | normal |
| 88/52 | hypotensive |
| 186/96 | hypertensive crisis |
| orthopnea | changing position to breath easier |
| which finger should we not take a pulse with? Why? | Thumb - has it's own pulse |
| average range for tympanic temp 0-2 yo | should not be taken |
| average range for oral temp 0-2 yo | should not be taken |
| Resting pulse range for teenagers | 60-100 bpm |
| average resting pulse rates children | 70-120 bpm |
| average resting pulse rates infants | 120-160 bpm |
| average respiratory range infants | 30-60 |
| average respiratory range children | 18-30 |
| How many antihypertensive meds to treat 136/82 11% ASCVD risk? | 1 medication |
| Treatment for BP reading 158/92 | 2 medications |
| Treatment for BP reading 118/68 | annual check ups - encourage good lifestyle practices |
| Type of hypotension caused from severe dehydration | severe hypotension |
| The tilt test is a diagnostic tool for this type of hypotension | Orthostatic Hypotension aka Postural Hypotension |
| This type of hypotension is caused by blood pooling in the lower extremeties | neurally mediated hypotension |
| What type of diet is used to treat hypotension | high sodium / Low CHO |
| Large airway sounds that are continuous and heard during both inhalation and exhalation. | Rhonchi |
| fine crackles | rales |
| sound generally caused by obstruction | stridor |
| Sounds caused by narrowing or mucous plugs | wheezing |
| unequal pupil size | anisocoria |
| disorder in which the eyes do not align with each other | strabismus |
| Eye making uncontrolled, repetitive movements | nystagmus |
| What does PERRLA stand for? | Pupils are equal round react to light and accommodate |
| Hear sound in both ears is a normal response to what test? | Weber tuning fork test |
| a normal response when auscultating the jugular vein is.. | venous hum |
| If the jugular vein is stenotic, what wound would you hear? | bruit |