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Vital Signs Review

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show telemetry unit  
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show crash cart  
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show congestive heart failure (CHF)  
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A device that amplifies sound, used by doctors and other health-care professionals to listen to the heart and to take blood pressure   show
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show endotracheal tube  
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show sphygmomanometer  
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show emphysema  
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show asthema  
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show atrial fibrillation (AF)  
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show pneumonia  
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An artificial airway through an incision in the trachea   show
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Anthropometric measurements   show
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show COLD/COPD  
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Applying negative pressure to remove mucous, phlegm, and other secretions from airways   show
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show atherosclerosis  
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Assesses patients, devise deep breathing exercises   show
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show arterial blood gases (ABG)  
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show sputum specimen  
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show cerebrovascular accident (CVA)  
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Damage to the heart caused by a blockage in one of the coronary arteries, cutting off blood supply to a part of the heart   show
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Difficulty breathing   show
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Electronic device that regulate the heartbeat   show
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show hypertension/high blood pressure  
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show bradycardia  
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For clients who, for any reason do not have enough oxygen in their blood   show
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show arteriosclerosis  
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show temperature  
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show vital signs  
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Insufficient oxygen in blood or tissue   show
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show deep suctioning  
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show hemorrhage  
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Loss of normal rhythm of the heartbeat   show
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show pulse oximetry  
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show rhonchi/wheezes  
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Notify the appropriate people   show
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One full cycle of breathing   show
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show postural drainage  
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show thoracocentesis  
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show nurse  
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Rapid movements of flattened hands over the client's chest to move secretions   show
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show extubate  
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show inhalation therapy  
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Sounds produced by air passing over airway secretions   show
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Type of deep suctioning   show
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show oropharyngeal suctioning  
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show nasopharyngeal suctioning  
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The cause of the increased pressure is idiopathic   show
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show blood pressure  
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The pressure of the vascular walls when the heart is relaxing   show
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The pressure on the vascular walls when the heart is contracting   show
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The symptoms are always associated with disease, such as glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, or diseases of the adrenal gland   show
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show telemetry monitor  
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Used for clients who are experiencing respiratory difficulties   show
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Using cupped hands to gently but firmly strike affected regions of the chest to move secretions   show
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When the heart contracts it forces blood throughout the body by way of blood vessels   show
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show arterial blood gas(es)  
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AF   show
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show acid-fast bacillus  
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ARDS   show
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show body mass index  
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show blood pressure  
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show coronary care unit  
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show congestive heart failure  
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C02   show
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show chronic obstructive lung disease  
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show chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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show circulation, sensation, movement  
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CVA   show
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DB   show
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show dyspnea on exertion  
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DPI   show
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FVC   show
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show height  
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ICU   show
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IRDS   show
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MDI   show
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MI   show
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show nebulized mist treatment  
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show oxygen  
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PCP   show
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show paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea  
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PRN   show
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PFT   show
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show peripheral vascular accident  
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show respiratory distress syndrome  
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RTT   show
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show registered respiratory care practitioner  
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SIDS   show
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SOB   show
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SPD   show
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TB   show
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TIA   show
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TPR   show
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show upper respiratory infection  
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show weight  
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