VITAL SIGNS-POP QUIZ Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| APICAL | HEART RATE MEASURED WITH A STETHOSCOPE NEAR THE HEART |
| BASELINE MEASUREMENTS | THE FIRST RECORDING OF VITAL SIGNS TAKEN WHEN A RESIDENT COMES INTO A HEALTHCARE FACILITY |
| BLOOD PRESSURE | FORCE OF BLOOD AGAINST ARTERY WALLS |
| BRACHIAL PULSE | PULSE MEASURED ON THE ARM |
| DIASTOLIC PRESSURE | BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN THE HEART RELAXES |
| HYPERTENSION | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE |
| HYPOTENSION | LOW BLOOD PRESSURE |
| VITAL SIGNS | TEMPERATURE, PULSE, BLOOD PRESSURE, & RESPIRATIONS |
| WHEN WILL YOU ASSIST THE NURSE IN TAKING VITAL SIGNS? | |
| ORAL TEMPERATURE | 98.6o |
| RECTAL TEMPERATURE | 99.6r |
| AXILLARY TEMPERATURE | 97.6a |
| RADIAL PULSE MEASUREMENT | 60-90BPM |
| APICAL PULSE MEASUREMENT | 60-90 BPM |
| 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. |
| BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT | 100/40-140/90 |
| 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. |
| THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE | LYING, STANDING, OR SITTING |
| NEVER TAKE BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN? | I.V., CAST, INJURY, OR PARALYSIS |
| HOW LONG AFTER EXCERCISE SHOULD YOU WAIT TO TAKE BLOOD PRESSURE? | 10-20 MINUTES |
| RESPIRATION RATE PER MINUTE | 16-20 RESP. PER MINUTE |
| NOTE AND RECORD WHAT WHEN CHARTING RESPIRATIONS? | RATE, RHYTHM, CHARACTER, & COLOR OF SKIN |
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