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Measuring Vital Signs Flashcards

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1
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Sites of normal temperatures

A

Oral. Mouth
Rectal. Rectum
Axillary. Armpit
Ear. Tympanic

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2
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Difference in temperature between newborns &I elderly

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Temperature is higher in newborns.

Temperature is lower in elderly.

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3
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Elderly care temperature may decrease or increase slightly

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In response to infections. Always let nurse know the slightest difference when dealing with temperature fluctuations.

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4
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VS

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TPR

BP

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5
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Normal temperature depends on

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Site

O
R
TY
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Age

Newborns have higher temperature
Older adults have lower temperature

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6
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Differences of temperature depending on site taken

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>

  1. 0-2

O. 96.4-98.6. –

R. 97.1-99.2. 97.9-100.4

A. 98.0-97.4. 94.5-99.1

Ty. 96.4-99.5. 97.5-100.4

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7
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Measurement used to measur temperature

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Fahrenheit

Celsius

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8
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Person consumed food beverage or smoked cigarette

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Wait 15 minutes before oral or use another method

If allowed.

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Person has recent mouth surgery

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Not oral but other 3 good

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10
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Person is confused

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Electronic temperature

Other 3

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11
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If person unconscious or paralyzed how to do temperature

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No oral

Other 3

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12
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Person has trouble breathing or tubes I nose or mouth how to do temperature

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Not oral

Other3

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Person receiving oxygen

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No oral method

Other3

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14
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Blocked rectum or diarrhea how to do temperature

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Not rectal

Other 3

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A person has heart conditions

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No rectal

Other 3

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16
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What are the 7 areas to take pulse

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Pedal pulse
Femoral pulse
Radial pulse
Brachial pulse
Apical pulse
Carotid pulse
Temporal pulse
17
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Heart beats what happens

A

Each time heart beats blood pushed through arteries, vessels carry blood away from heart

The wave is measured

18
Q

Normal resting pulse rate for adults and children older than 10

A

60-100 beats/ min

19
Q

What is average pulse rate for newborns

A

100-150 beats/min

20
Q

Well-trained athletes pulse rate

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40-60 pulse per min

21
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A pulse rhythm can be

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Regular or irregular

22
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Pulse force

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Strong or full or bounding pulse

Threads pulse is weak

23
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Pulse rate

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The number of times a pulse beat in a minute

The number is called heart rate or pulse

24
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Characteristics of pulse

A

Heart rate or pulse rate

Pulse rhythm

Pulse force

25
Q

Parts of a stethoscope

A

Earpiece
Tubing
Diaphragm
Bell

26
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Parts of sphygmometer

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Cuff
Bulb
Manometer

27
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Two styles of the manometer

A

Mercury manometer is an upright gauge

Aneroid meter gauge has round dial with numbers

28
Q

What is blood pressure

A

Measures the pressure of the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries

29
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Two types of blood pressure readings

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Systolic- pressure of blood against walls of arteries
When heart pumps

Diastolic- pressure of blood against the artery walls when heart is relaxes

30
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How is the blood pressure measured

A

Millimeters of mercury

31
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Abbreviation for Mercury

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Mm Hg

32
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What is hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

33
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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

34
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Average BP RANGE

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120/80 mmHg

35
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How many millimeters do you pump to measure

The diastolic

A

30 millimeters above the diastolic

36
Q

Average number of respiration so

A

15-20 respirations

37
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How to evaluate respirations

A

Respiratory rate. # of respirations / minute
Respiratory rhythm. Regularity on breaths
Respiratory depth. Deep or shallow

38
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What is dyspnea

A

Difficult or strained respirations

39
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Abnormal signs of respirations

A

Rate greater than 20 or less than15

Respiratory rhythm is irregular
Respirations are shallow or deep
Respirations are strained or difficult
Respirations that donor cause both sides of the chest to rise and fall together

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