Anatomical terms Flashcards
1
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standard upright patient position
A
fowler’s
2
Q
tilted position to that blood flows to the brain
A
Trendelenberg
3
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Normal blood pressure
A
systolic: 90-140, diastolic 60-90
4
Q
Hypertensive BP
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systolic: >140, diastolic: >90
5
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Hypotensive BP
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systolic: <60
6
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heart rate
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normal: 60-100bpm, tachycardia: >100bpm, bradycardia: <60bpm
7
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Respiratory Rate (RR)
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normal: 12-20bpm, tachypnea: >20bpm, bradypnea: <12bpm
8
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Temperature
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fever >100.4, low grade 100.1, subjective fever - “feel hot”