Nursing Arts Vitals Midterm
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| What are the names of the peripheral pulses? | Temporal - Carotid - Brachial - Radial - Femoraal - Popliteal - Dorsalis Pedis
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| Where is the Temporal pulse located? | At the temple on either side of the skull
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| Where is the Carotid pulse located? | At the neck
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| Where is the brachial pulse located? | At the elbow
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| Where is the radial pulse located? | The thumb side of the wrist
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| Where is the femoral pulse located? | In the groin area
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| Where is a popliteal pulse located? | Behind the knee
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| Where is the dorsalis pedis pulse located? | Top of the foot
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| Which pulse locations are used to check a persons cirulation? | Temporal - Femoral - Popliteal - Dorsalis Pedis
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| Which pulse locations are used before CPR? | Carotid
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| Which location is considered the standard location to check pulse? | Radial
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| Which pulse location is used when tking BP? | Brachial
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| Which pulse location is used to count a persons heart rate? | Apical
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| Where is the apical pulse located? | Under the left breast
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| What are the three characteristics of pulse? | Rate - Volume - Rhythm
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| Define pulse rate - | How many times per minute a heart beats
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| Define pulse rhythm - | Is the pulse regular or not
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| Define pulse volume - | Stength of heart beat
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| How is pulse volume recorded? | 3+ means strong - 2+ means moderate - 1+ means weak or thready
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| What is the normal range for heart rate? | 60 - 100
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| What factors influence a persons heart rate? | Stress, exerise, gender, obesity & age
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| What is the difference between heart rate and pulse? | Heart rate is the number of contractions or heart beats - Pulse is what you feel as a result of a heart beat
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| Define pulse deficit - | Difference between heart rate and pulse
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| Describe the procedurew to take a persons pulse. | Take for thirty seconds at thumb side of wrist and times result by two. If pulse is irregular take it for a full minute.
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| Define respirations - | It is the exchange of oxygen & Carbon Dioxide. (1 inhalation & 1 exhalation equals 1 resiration.)
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| What factors influence raspiration? | Stress, size age, exercise, gender, obesity
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| Describe respiratory physiology - | The medulla is sensitive to gasaous levels, primarily carbon dioxide. A raise in CO2 causes the medulla to stimulate the phrenic nerve which stimulates the diaphragm.
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| Which muscles help the diaphragm? | Intercostal
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| Name the control center of pulse & respiration - | Melldula
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| Define pulse oximetry - | Percent of oxygen saturation of arterial blood
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| What is the normal range of oximetry? | 95% - 100%
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