LAB 1 Flashcards
Normal Pulse rate
50-90bpm
indication for a PR <50bpm
bradycardia: hypothyroidism
well trained athlete
Indication for PR > 90bpm
tachycardia : hyperthyroidism, caffeine, nervousness, exercise, hypertension, illness, injury
indication for pulse missing on one side
stenosis, blocked art., TOS, intermittent claudication (M spasm)
Normal Respiration rate
14-20
Where can puse be taken in the lower ext
dorsal pedis
post tib
popiteal fossa
Babies RPM can be as high as ___ rpm
44
respiration rate faster than 20rpm is ___
tachypnea
respiration rate slower than 14 rpm is ____
bradynea
indications for tachypnea (6)
Hyperthermia, anxiety, COPD, elevated diaphragm , pleurisy , exercise
indications for bradypnea (5)
Old age, well trained athletes, diabetic coma, intracranial pressure, drugs
Indications for hyperpnea (4)
exercise, anxiety, metabolic acidosis, brainstem damage
c.c_____: shortness of breath that increases when PT lays down
orthopnea
c.c.______: shortness of breath after a period of sleep
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- sitting up helps to relieve it
normal temperature range
96.4-99.1 F
temp <96.4F indicates
hypothermia cold drink old age slow metabolism nutritional deficiency hypothyroidism hypoglycemia
temp >99.1F indicates
pyrexia (Fever) emotion infection exercise hot drink trauma, acute immune disorder, hyperthyroidism
Hyperpyrexia is >______F
106 F
hypothermia has a core temp of less than ___ F
95F
pre- hypertension
120-139mmHg (systolic)
80-89mmHg (diastolic)
Stage 1 hypertension BP
140-159 (sytolic)
90-99 (diastolic)
indications of stage 1 hypertension
stress obesity high blood viscosity type II diabetes high cholesterol atherosclerosis
stage 2 hypertension BP
over 160/100
prehypotension BP
80-89 mmHg
