Ch. 10 Caring for Yourself Flashcards
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
____________ or lying flat on the back.
Supine
True or False?
A person in the Fowler’s position is partially reclined?
True
____________ or lying on the stomach.
Prone
____________ or semisitting position.
Fowler’s
____________ or lying on either side.
Lateral
What degree incline is semi-Fowler’s?
30 to 45°
What degree incline is the Fowler’s position?
45 to 60°
____________ or left side lying position.
Sim’s
True or False?
A person lying on his left side with one leg drawn up is lying in the _____________ position
Sims OK
____________ is moving a body part away from the midline of the body.
Abduction
____________ is moving a body part toward the midline of the body
Adduction
____________ is straightening a body part
Extension
____________ is bending a body part
Flexion
____________ is bending backwards
Dorsiflexion
__________ is turning a joint
Rotation
____________ is turning downward
Pronation
___________ is turning upward
Supination
____________ is touching the thumb to any other finger
Opposition
Ranges for Adult Vital Signs
Mouth (oral)………………………… 97.6° - 99.6°
Ear (tympanic)………………..…… 96.6° - 99.7°
Rectum (rectal)……………..…….. 98.6° - 100.6°
Armpit (axiliary)……………..……. 96.6° - 98.6°
Temporal artery (forehead)…. 97.2° - 100.1°
Ranges for Adult Vital Signs
Normal Pulse Rate………………… 60 - 100 beats per minute
Normal Respiratory Rate ……… 12 - 20 respirations per minute
Ranges for Adult Vital Signs
Blood Pressure
Normal …………………. Systolic 90 - 119 mm Hg AND
Diastolic 60 - 79 mm Hg
Low ……………………… Systolic Below 90 mm Hg OR
(hypotensive) Diastolic Below 60 mm Hg
Elevated…………. …… Systolic 120 - 129 mm Hg AND
Diastolic Less than 80 mm Hg
What degree incline is high Fowlers?
60 to 90°
