Chapter 11 Baseline Vital Signs, Monitoring Devices, and History Taking Flashcards
Respiration sounds without a stethoscope:
Snoring-Cause
Tongue partially blocking the upper airway at the level of the pharynx
Respiratory sounds without a stethoscope:
Gurgling-Cause
Fluid in the upper airway
Respiration sound audible without a stethoscope:
Stridor or crowing-cause
Partial obstruction of the upper airway at the level of the larynx
Respiration sound audible with stethoscope:
Wheezing-cause
Constriction and inflammation reducing the internal diameter of the bronchioles in the lungs
Respiration sounds audible with stethoscope:
Crackles(rales)-cause
Fluid surrounding and filling the alveoli
Respiration sound audible with a stethoscope:
Rhonchi-cause
Mucus blocking the larger bronchioles
Heart rate greater than 100bpm
Tachycardia
Heart rate less than 60 bpm
Bradycardia
Decrease in the strength of the pulse during the inspiratory phase of the patient. May be an indication of a severe cardiac or respiratory injury or illness or significant blood loss
Pulsus paradoxus
Mucus membranes that line the eyelid
Conjunctiva
Sphygmomanometer
Blood pressure cuff
If one of both pupils do not constrict to light shined in one eye, it is referred to as a _______.
Fixed pupil
The first distinct sound heard when measuring the blood pressure by auscultation.
Korotkoff sound
The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure is called ______.
Pulse pressure
Normal respiratory rates:
Adult
8-24
