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APICAL   HEART RATE MEASURED WITH A STETHOSCOPE NEAR THE HEART  
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BASELINE MEASUREMENTS   THE FIRST RECORDING OF VITAL SIGNS TAKEN WHEN A RESIDENT COMES INTO A HEALTHCARE FACILITY  
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BLOOD PRESSURE   FORCE OF BLOOD AGAINST ARTERY WALLS  
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BRACHIAL PULSE   PULSE MEASURED ON THE ARM  
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DIASTOLIC PRESSURE   BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN THE HEART RELAXES  
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HYPERTENSION   HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE  
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HYPOTENSION   LOW BLOOD PRESSURE  
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VITAL SIGNS   TEMPERATURE, PULSE, BLOOD PRESSURE, & RESPIRATIONS  
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WHEN WILL YOU ASSIST THE NURSE IN TAKING VITAL SIGNS?    
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ORAL TEMPERATURE   98.6o  
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RECTAL TEMPERATURE   99.6r  
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AXILLARY TEMPERATURE   97.6a  
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RADIAL PULSE MEASUREMENT   60-90BPM  
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APICAL PULSE MEASUREMENT   60-90 BPM  
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WHEN TAKING PULSE WHEN DO YOU NOTIFY THE CHARGE NURSE?   A CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS MEASUREMENT, PULSE RATE OVER 90 AND UNDER 60 BEATS PER MINUTE, AN IRREGULAR RHYTHM, A WEAK OR RACING PULSE.  
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BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT   100/40-140/90  
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WHAT FACTORS CAN AFFECT A RESIDENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE?   AGE, SEX, BODY BUILD, PAIN OR DISEASE, HEREDITY, EXERCISE AND DIET, MEDICATIONS, AND EMOTIONS OR STRESS.  
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THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE   LYING, STANDING, OR SITTING  
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NEVER TAKE BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN?   I.V., CAST, INJURY, OR PARALYSIS  
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HOW LONG AFTER EXCERCISE SHOULD YOU WAIT TO TAKE BLOOD PRESSURE?   10-20 MINUTES  
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RESPIRATION RATE PER MINUTE   16-20 RESP. PER MINUTE  
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NOTE AND RECORD WHAT WHEN CHARTING RESPIRATIONS?   RATE, RHYTHM, CHARACTER, & COLOR OF SKIN  
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