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Exam 2 - Chapter 25 (Vital Signs) Flashcards

1
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T stands for?

A

Temperature

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P stands for?

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Pulse

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R stands for?

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Respiration

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BP stands for?

A

BLood Pressure

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5
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Normal Oral Temperature?

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37 C , 98.6 F

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Normal Rectal Temperature?

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37.5 C, 99.5 F

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Normal Axillary Temperature?

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36.5 C, 97.7 F

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Normal Tympanic Temperature?

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37.5 C, 99.5 F

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Normal Forehead Temperature?

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34.4 C, 94 F

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Normal Pulse rate?

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60 - 100 (80 average)

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Normal REspiration?

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12-18 breaths/min

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12
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Normal blood pressure?

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120/80

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13
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Normal Pain Scale?

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0-10

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14
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Afebrile

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Without fever

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Febrile

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With fever

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Appropriate Times to Measure Vital Signs

A

Screenings at health fairs
In the home
Upon admission to any health care agency
When medications affect cardiac rate

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17
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How to exactly document vital sign of axillary?

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Axillary Temp of 97.7

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18
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Heat Source - Primary source is

A

metabolosm

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19
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Heat Source - What increases metabolism?

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Hormones, muscle movements, and exercise

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20
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Heat Source - What is released when additional heat is required?

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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

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Heat Source - What increases heat production?

22
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Heat Loss - Whats the primary source?

23
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Equipment for Assessing Temperature

A 
Electronic and Digital Thermometers
Tympanic Membrane
Disposable Sing Use
Temporal Artery
Automated Monitoring DEvicecs
24
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Temp is highest during

25
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What is a Neurogenic Fever?

A

Brain damage that causes damage to hypothalamus

26
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What can cause decreased temperatures?

A 
Alcoholism
Hypothyroidism
Malnutrition
Perioperative PEriod
External Cold Temperatures
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Peripheral Pulse

A

Throbbing sensation that can be felt over a peripheral artery

28
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Apical Pulse is located where?

A

5th intercostal, mid clavicular

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Tachycardia

A

When the pulse rate is 100 to 170 beats/min

30
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Bradycardia

A

Is a pulse below 60 beats/min

31
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Pulse Amplitude of 0

A

Absent, Unable to Palpate

32
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Pulse Amplitude of +1

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Diminished, weaker than expected

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Pulse Amplitude of +2

A

Brisk, expected (normal)

34
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Pulse amplitude of +3

35
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Dysrhythmia

A

An irregular pattern of heartbeats

36
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Pulmonary Ventilation

A

Movement of air in and out of lungs

37
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Diffusion

A

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli of lungs and circulating blood

38
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Perfusion

A

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide beween circulating blood and tissue cells

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Eupnea

A

Normal, unlabored respiration

40
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Tachypnea

A

Increased respiratory rate, may be related to a fever

41
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Bradypnea

A

A decrease in respiratory rate

42
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Apnea

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The period during which there is no breathing

43
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Dyspnea

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Difficult or labored breathing

44
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Orthopnea

A

When Dyspneic people can often breathe in the upright position

45
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Cheyne-Stokes Repirations

A

Alternating periods of deep, rapid breathing following by periods of apnea

46
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Blood pressure

A

Refers to the force of the moving blood against the arterial walls

47
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What is Systolic Pressure?

A

The highest pressure, created during ventricular contraction

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What is Diastolic Pressure?

A

The lowest pressure

49
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What factors affect Hypertension?

A

Older Age
African Americans
High Sodium
Obesity

50
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What causes Hypotension?

A

Body Position
Women have lower BP
Regular exercise can lower BP

51
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Orthostatic Hypotension

A

A decrease in systolic BP of>20 mmHG or a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of >10 mmHg

52
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What two arteries are commonly used to assess blood pressure?

A

Brachial Artery and Popliteal Artery

NRSG 100: Fundamentals (27 decks)

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