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General Assessment and Vital Signs Flashcards

1
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BMI

A

body mass index

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2
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BP

A

blood pressure

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3
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BPM

A

beats per minute

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4
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CV

A

cardiovascular

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5
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DBP

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Diastolic blood pressure

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6
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HTN

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hypertension

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7
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MAP

A

mean arterial pressure

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8
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mmHg

A

millimeters of mercury

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9
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RPM

A

respirations per minute

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10
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SBP

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systolic blood pressure

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11
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what parts of the body are involved in physical assessments

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head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, neck, CV, lungs, abdomen, extremities, neuro, psych, skin

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12
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BMI equation

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weight (kg)/height(m^2)

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13
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Underweight BMI is

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<18.5

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14
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normal weight BMI is

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18.5-24.9

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15
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overweight BMI is

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25-29.9

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16
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Obesity class 1 BMI is

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30.0-34.9

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17
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Obesity class 2 BMI is

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35.0-39.9

18
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what is an edema

A

fluid leaking into tissues or swelling

19
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Obesity class 3 BMI is

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40.0 +

20
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chronic edema causes are

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heart, kidney, liver functions and medications

21
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acute edema causes are

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inflammation, injury, diet, blood clot, pregnancy, medications

22
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normal body temperature

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96.8 F- 99 F

23
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new born-6 months heart and respiratory rate

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70-170 BPM, 30-60 RPM

24
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6 month-1 year heart and respiratory rate

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70-170 BPM, 24-30 RPM

25
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1-6 years heart and respiratory rate

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75-160 BPM, 20-30 RPM

26
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6-12 years heart and respiratory rate

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80–120 BPM, 12-20 RPM

27
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adults heart and respiratory rate

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60-100 BPM, 12-20 RPM

28
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conditioned athlete heart and respiratory rate

A

50-100 BPM, 12-18 RPM

29
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systolic blood pressure def

A

maximum pressure on arteries during contraction of the left ventricle

30
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diastolic blood pressure def

A

resting pressure between ventricle contractions

31
Q

auscultatory

A

manual method of blood pressure

32
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oscillometirc

A

automatic cuff for blood pressure

33
Q

proper position for pt for taking blood pressure

A

seated, arm supported at heart level, back supported, uncrossed legs, feet flat on the floor

34
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the five phases of korotkoff sounds

A

1-faith and clear tapping (systolic)
2- swooshing sound
3- more intense crisp tapping
4-muffled sound
5- sound stops (diastolic)

35
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factors that alter BP

A

meds, drugs, caffeine, nicotine exercise, time of day, stress, pain, talking, full bladder

36
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how fast do you release the air during BP

A

2-3 mmHg

37
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how much do you inflate the cuff during BP

A

normal- 180 mmHg, hypertension- 220 mmHg

38
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normal BP

A

S- less 120 D-less 80

39
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elevated BP

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s- 120-129, D- less 80

40
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Stage 1 BP

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S- 130-139, D- 80-89

41
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Stage 2 BP

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S- 140 or higher, D 90 or higher

42
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Stage 3 BP

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s- higher than 180, D- higher than 120

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