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vital signs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vital sign order | ht,wt,temp,pulse,respiration,bp |
| 98.6 f to find c | 98.6-32x5/9=37c |
| normal temp for adult | 98.6f or 37c |
| 98.6 is what c | 37c |
| when taking oral temp with disposable thermometer what do you ask the p.t | if they have had anything to eat, drink, or smoke. |
| factors that influence or affect the body temp are | bacterial infections, pregnaunt, fasting, and time of day |
| aural temp is using a thermometer used in using a tempanic thermometer the most important action when taking aural temp is to | pull ear lobe down, place prob in canal to seal the area. |
| how do you insert thermometer when taking oral temp? | under tounge to side of mouth |
| to get a pulse | take for 30 sec multiply by 2 |
| pulse rate less than 60 | bradycardia |
| to get respiration | take while taking pulse for 30 sec multiply by 2 |
| pulse is rapid but regular | tachycardia |
| normal adult respiratory rate | 12-20 |
| the most important factor radial pulse ( for any pulse) to be felt you have to? | press frimly over the area of the artery. |
| what is the most common artery fro bp? | brachial artery |
| average normal range for diastolic in an adult is? | bp 60-80 mm hg |
| if a bp cuff is to large the bp would be | artificially low |
| bp 100/60, pulse 100, respiration 12-16, temp 98 -99f. which is normal? | temp 98-99 f |
| hypotension is? | low bp |
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shawntae