Cardiopulmonary Flashcards
What is the normal pulse rate?
60-100 bpm
What are the common sites of peripheral edema?
Legs and feet
What is considered a normal ABI reading?
1.0 - 1.3
What is apnea?
Absence of breathing, often while sleeping
What does an ABI of less than 0.4 tell us?
Critical arterial insufficiency
What is the range for Prehypertension?
120/80 - 139/89 mmHg
How do you measure blood pressure?
millimeters of Mercury (mmHg)
What defines as trace (1+) when assessing pitting edema?
Slight indentation, skin rebounds quickly
What defines as moderate (3+) when assessing pitting edema?
0.6 - 1.3 cm indentation, skin rebounds in 15-30 seconds
4+ (Pulse Descriptor)
Bounding
What is dyspnea?
Short of breath
How do you assess Blood Pressure?
Palpate the brachial artery Apply the deflated cuff Earpieces of the stethoscope in the ears and diaphragm over brachial artery Patient’s arm is supported with brachial artery at heart level Inflate to 180-200 mmHg Listen to first and final Korotkoff sounds Document
What is the function of the Cardiovascular System?
Delivers oxygen and nutrients and removes carbon dioxide and other waste products.
What is considered hypothermia?
< 95 F (using gold standard rectal temp)
What are the functions of the passageways in the respiratory system?
Purify, warm, and humidifies the incoming air
What is the target exercise heart rate?
Between 0.6 and 0.8 of HRmax
1+ (Pulse Descriptor)
Weak or Diminished (Thready)
What is considered hyperthermia?
> 106 (using gold standard rectal temp)
What is the difference between edema and effusion?
Edema is observable swelling outside of the joint capsule. Effusion is fluid accumulation within a joint capsule or cavity due to injury or inflammation
How is oxygen saturation measured?
It is measured via arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis or pulse oximetry
What does an ABI of less than 0.5 tell us?
Severe arterial insufficiency
3+ (Pulse Descriptor)
Increased Force
What respiration rate indicates tachypnea?
> 20 breaths/min
0 (Pulse Descriptor)
Absent
What respiration rate indicates bradypnea?
< 12 breaths/min
2+ (Pulse Descriptor)
Normal
What does the Ankle - Brachial Index tell us?
It identifies the presence or severity of impaired arterial blood flow (ischemia) to the extremities.
What does an ABI between 0.8 - 1.0 tell us?
Minimal to moderate arterial insufficiency
What is rhythm?
Regularity of contractions
What is phase 3 of Korotkoff sounds?
Louder crisp beat
Application: Undetermined