Cardiopulm Exam Flashcards
Do PTs routinely perform a CP screen on their patients?
No, but we should
Do PTs routinely take VS on patients?
Yes
What is Normal HR?
60-90 bpm
What HR is considered sinus tachycardia?
> 100 bpm
What are some things that can cause sinus tachycardia?
Anxiety, exercise, fever, anemia, hypoxia, meds
What HR is considered sinus bradycardia?
<60 bpm
What population is sinus bradycardia seen in?
Athletes and people who take beta blockers
How do you measure pulse rate?
Palpating peripheral artery
Where is the most accurate measurement for HR?
Auscultation of cardiac apex
Pulse deficit is…
The difference between the HR and pulse rate
When you have a pulse deficit, this means that…
Some heart beats have not caused sufficient blood flow to reach periphery
A pulse deficit is common in what population?
People with AFib or other dysrhythmias
HR ranges for newborn
120-170 bpm
HR ranges for 1 year old
80-160 bpm
HR ranges for 3 yo
80-120 bpm
HR ranges for 6 yo
75-115 bpm
HR for 10 yo
70-110 bpm
Where else can you take pulse rate?
Dorsalis pedis
Radial
Rating scale for pulse: 4+
Bounding
Rating scale for pulse: 3+
Increased
Rating scale for pulse: 2+
Brisk, expected
Rating scale for pulse: 1+
Diminished, weaker than expected
Rating scale for pulse: 0
Absent
Unable to palpate
BP-JNC8
BP values for healthy individuals is _______ except those >60 years old, it is ________
<140/90
<150/90
What do the JNC 8 guidelines advise?
Higher BP goals and less use of several types of antihypertensive meds
If your BP cuff is too short or too narrow, you may have a _________ reading
False high
What kind of cuff nears to be recalibrated regularly?
Aneroid
When taking BP, brachial artery should be at what level?
Heart level
A pressure difference of more than _____ mmHG suggests arterial compression or obstruction on the side with the lower pressure
10-15
A fall of SBP or DBP of 10 mmHg or more, especially when accompanied by symptoms indicates ___________ with the HR increasing by _______ bpm
Orthostatic hypotension
10-20 bpm
What is the minimal level of MABP?
65 mmHg
What is the normal range of MABP?
60/70-110 mmHg
How do you calculate MAP?
[SBP +2(DBP)] / 3
_____ is seen as perfusion pressure for organs in the body
MAP
Activity contraindications include when:
SBP is _____ or _____
DBP is ______
> 200 or <80
> 100
Terminate activity if SBP is ____ and DBP is _____
SBP >250
DBP >110
How do you calculate pulse pressure?
SBP-DBP
What do the values for pulse pressure range from?
30-50 mmHg
Pulse pressure ______ with age
Increases
Pulse pressure is considered abnormal if greater than _______mmHg in adults
60
If pulse pressure is low, it is a marker of low ___ in adults with heart failure
Q
Increased pulse pressure indicates ___________
Vascular wall stiffness
Predicts CV events
Increased pulse pressure can be found in……
Aortic valve disorders
Severe anemia
Overactive thyroid
What are better predictors of mortality? SBP, DBP, or PP?
SBP and DBP
Lung sounds: crackles (rales) are heard during what phase of breathing?
Inspiration
Fluid in the alveoli or caused by the opening of previously closed alveoli and small airways
Crackles
Patients in an exacerbation of CHF will have what kind of lung sound?
Crackers
This lung sound is associated with airway obstruction- constriction or mucous
Wheezes (rhonchi)
Wheezes (rhonchi) are heard during what breathing phase?
Exhalation
What is the normal ventilation rate in adults?
12-16 breaths/min