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Chapter 37 Flashcards

1
Q

What includes in the vital signs?

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations, and BP

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2
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What is febrile?

A

Body temperature above the patient normal range

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3
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What is afebrile?

A

Normal body temperature

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4
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A fever over 100.4 F* (37.5)

A

Pyrexia

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5
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A fever over 106 F* (41.1)

A

Hyperpyrexia

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6
Q

Temperature is typically measured with an_____

A

electronic thermometer

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7
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All temperature measurements should be______

A

recorder to the nearest one-tenth of a degree

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8
Q

Rectal temperatures are usually ______ than oral temperature ________

A

1*F higher and is the most accurate measurement body temperature.

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9
Q

The axillary temperature is lower than

A

1 *F lower than oral temperature
1 to 2 *F lower than rectal temperature

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10
Q

The temporal is a quick and _____

A

noninvasive procedure for taking temperatures.

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11
Q

What is the average adult pulse rate is

A

60 to 100 bpm

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12
Q

Tachycardia

A

abnormally fast pulse

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13
Q

Bradycardia

A

abnormally slow pulse

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14
Q

Where is the common place to measure the pulse of adults?

A

Radial artery

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15
Q

Where is the common place to measure the pulse of children?

A

Brachial artery

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16
Q

What means the apical pulse?

A

The heartbeat at the apex of the heart

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17
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Is a noninvasive test that measures the pulse electronically and the saturation of oxygen

A

Pulse oximetry

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18
Q

The normal pulse oximeter readings range from

A

95 to 100%

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19
Q

Values under ____ are considered low

A

90%

20
Q

Low blood oxygen is know as

A

hypoxemia

21
Q

What is sleep apnea?

A

A condition characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep.

22
Q

Excessive rate and depth breathing

A

Hyperventilation

23
Q

Difficult or painful breathing

A

Dyspnea

24
Q

Rapid breathing

A

Tachypnea

25
Q

Abnormally rapid, deep , or labored breathing

A

hyperpnea

26
Q

High blood pressure known as

A

Hypertension

27
Q

1-Normal BPM
2- Elevated BPM
3- Stage 1
4- Stage 2 Hypertension
5- Hypertensive Crisis

A

1- 120/80
2- 120-129/80
3- 130-139/80-90
4- 140/90
5- 180/120

28
Q

More commonly known as a blood pressure cuff

A

Sphygmomanometer

29
Q

Manual BP cuffs known as _______ have a circular gauge that registers pressure

A

Aneroid Sphygmomanometer

30
Q

Calibrate the sphygmomanometer means

A

Means to standardize a measuring instrument

31
Q

The chest piece consist of two parts

A

The diaphragms and the bell

32
Q

The purpose of the diaphragm is to

A

amplifying high pitched sounds such as bowel and lung

33
Q

The bell is the cone-shaped side

A

of the stethoscope chest piece

34
Q

Provides an approximation of the systolic blood pressure to ensure an adequate level of inflation when the actual measurement is made.

A

Palpatory method

35
Q

Precise measurement of blood pressure obtained by using the aneroid sphygmomanometer with a stethoscope to amplify the heart sounds.

A

Auscultated Blood Pressure

36
Q

The five phase of the Korotkoff sound

A

1- The first tapping
2- A strong heartbeat
3- A crisp tapping sound
4- Sounds become muffled
5- The sound disappears

37
Q

The period during which the sound either changes or vanishes is called

A

Auscultatory gap

38
Q

If the a patient has engaged in strenuous activity before the exam should wait

A

15 minutes before taking BPM

39
Q

If the patient seems stressed or upset allow them to rest for

A

5 minutes

40
Q

Low blood pressure is

A

Hypotension

41
Q

Orthostatic or postural

A

when the patient moves from a lying to a standing position

42
Q

Weight should be listed in the patients chart to the nearest

A

quarter of a pound

43
Q

Heigh should be measured to the nearest

A

quarter of inch

44
Q

What is body mass index (BMI)?

A

Calculated based on height and weight

45
Q

How would you abbreviate a rectal temperature of 99*Fahrenheit?

A

T 99.7 R

MD 135 (7 decks)

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