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exam 1 fund Flashcards

1
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acute illness

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develops suddenly and resolves in short time

ex: flu or cold

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2
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chronic illness

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develops slowly and cant be cured; long-lasting

ex:hypertension or diabetes

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3
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transition stage

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vague symptoms, deny feeling ill

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4
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acceptance stage

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accepts illness, seeks doctor, cant continue daily duties

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5
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convalescence stage

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recovering

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6
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what does parasympathetic mean

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rest and digest

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7
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alarm stage

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a stressor presents itself HORMONE RELEASE MOBOLIZES THE BODIES DEFENSE

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8
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stage of resistance

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body fights for equilibruium

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9
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what are some esamples of stress related diseases and disorders

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headaches, cancer, allergies, lower back pain

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10
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stage of exhaustion

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stressor never goes away and now patient is in critical care or dead

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11
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“forgetting” something or blocking it out as coping

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repression

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12
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refusing to accept or acknowledge anxiety causing thoughts

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denial

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13
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blaming ones own unconscious impulse on someone else

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projection

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14
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reacting the opposite way you feel towards someone ( kill them with kindness)

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reaction-formation

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15
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returning to an earlier level of adaption when threatened

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regression

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16
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unconsciously falsifying an experience to justify an unpleasant experience

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rationalization

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17
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blood cultures do what

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a test to tell you what type of microorganism is present

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18
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infection chain in order

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causative agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transfer, portal of entry, susceptible host

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19
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what is the prevention when you avoid or delay illness; vaccines, not smoking, working out

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primary prevention

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20
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what prevention includes following screening guidelines; TB screenings, PAP smears

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secondary prevention

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21
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what prevention includes rehabilitation

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tertiary prevention

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22
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first lines of defense include

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intact skin, cilia, secretions, kupffer cells

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23
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second line of defense include

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increased white blood cells, inflammation, fever,

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24
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what chemicals are released to help with inflammation

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serotonin and histamine

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25
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natural acquired immunity

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body produces antibodies once microorganism presents itself

ex: chickenpox, varicella

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26
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naturally acquired passive immunity

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baby receives antibodies from mom

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27
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artificially acquired immunity

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vaccines

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28
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asepsis

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process of making environment and obj clean from microorganisms

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29
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medical asepsis

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practice of reducing microorganisms

ex:wiping down surfaces, Foley care

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30
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surgical asepsis

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practice of preparing and handling materials in a way that prevents the patients exposure to living microorganism ex: inserting IV, hand scrub

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31
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how long do you scrub your hands for?

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15-30 seconds

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32
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how long can your nails be?

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1/4 past finger tip

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33
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when do you use standard precautions? what are some ways to practice standard precautions?

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on every patient.

hand hygiene, gloves, mask, linens, patient care

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34
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the four most common multidrug resistant organisms are

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MRSA, VRE, ESBL, and C. diff

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35
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what are the modes of transfer

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direct personal contact, indirect contact, vectors, the droplet infection, and the spread of infection from one part of the body to the another

36
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which mask do you wear when coming into contact with airborne pathogen ex:flu or meningitis

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surgical mask

37
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what mask do you wear when coming into contact with airborne microorganisms ex: TB

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N95

38
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4 stages of infection (only need to know three)

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incubation period, illness period, convalescent period

39
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what happens during the incubation period

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pathogen enters body (small symptoms)

40
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what happens during the illness period

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seeks treatment from doctor

41
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what happens during the convalescent period

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recovery

42
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ADPIE

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A-assessment 
D-diagnosis 
P-plan
I-implementation 
E-evaluation
43
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what are some hazards of improper alignment and positioning

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pressure injuries, frozen joints, fluid collection

44
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what does gait mean?

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a style of walking

45
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supine position

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laying on back ex: spinal surgery, or cardiac catheter

46
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fowler positioning

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bed is 60-90 degrees

47
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semi-fowler positioning

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bed is 30-60 degrees

48
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dorsal recumbent position

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laying on back with knees flexed and soles of feet flat on ground

49
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lithotomy postition

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laying on back with ankles raised in air

50
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sims position

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side laying position

51
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prone position

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patient is laying face down

52
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knne-chest position

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chest, elbows, and knees are on bed and thighs are perpendicular to bed

53
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what are some positioning devices

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pillows, boots, side rails, bed boards, foot boards

54
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active ROM

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independently performed

55
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passive ROM

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need help performing certain moves

56
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stage 1 of pressure injury

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intact skin,does not blanch, red or deep pink color

57
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stage 2 of a pressure injury

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partial thickness, appears as a ruptured blister, broken skin

58
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stage 3 of pressure injury

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deep crater, undermining and tunneling

59
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stage 4 of pressure injury

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damage to muscle and/or bone, appear black and dry, eschar

60
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unstageable pressure injury

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base of injury covered by eschar

61
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deep tissue pressure injury

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looks like stage one but has purple coloration instead of red

62
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if someone ingests poison what steps do you take

A

know name of product
patients age
amount ingested
and symptoms or complaints

63
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what kind of pressure is in the heart when it has the maximum of pressure

A

systolic pressure

64
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what kind of pressure is in the heart when it has the least amount of pressure

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diastolic pressure

65
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if a patient has a heart rate of 120 and a blood pressure of 80/40 what could they have

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dehydration or a hemorrhage

66
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what is a normal blood pressure

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120/80

67
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what is a normal heart rate between

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60-100

68
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if someone has a heart disease what is a way you could describe their heart rhythm? what about volume?

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irregular, thready

69
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in older adults if their temp is 97 degrees F and then changes to 99.2 degrees F. what would be present?

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a fever would be present

70
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normal respiration for a patient would be

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12-20

71
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eupnea

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normal breathing

72
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dyspnea

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labored breathing

73
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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

74
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bradypnea

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shallow breathing

75
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hypoxemia

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decreased levels of oxygen in the blood

76
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hyperventilation

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breathing in which there is an increase in the rate and the depth of breaths; oxygen decreases

77
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kussmal respirations

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panting and long ex;DKA

78
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biot respriations

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four to five breathes of equal depth alternating with irregular periods of apnea

79
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cheyne-stokes resperations

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seen in critically ill patients with brain conditions, in patients with heart or kidney failure

80
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crackles

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sounds like hair rubbing between fingers; non-musical sound heard during aspiration of the lungs (fluid)

81
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rhonci

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continuous dry rattling sounds (bronchidous, COPD)

82
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stertor

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unable to cough

83
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stridor

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found in kids; obstruction of the upper airway (RSV)

84
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wheezing

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whistling sound (asthma)

85
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systolic pressure-diastolic pressure= ?

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pulse pressure

86
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who experiences orthostatic hypotentsion? what is it?

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older adults; when blood pressure drops from changing positions

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