Midterm 1 Study Guide Cards

Question 1

When to measure vitals examples

Answer 1

Upon admission
Before/during/after:
- surgery
- medication
- administration of blood products
When general physical condition changes
When patient reports nonspecific symptoms of distress (feeling funny)

Question 2

+ and - of: tympanic temp

Answer 2

+
- fast
- unaffected by oral intake

-
- can be altered by cerumen

Question 3

+ and - of: oral temp

Answer 3

+
- comfortable for patients

-
- affected by oral intake

Question 4

+ and - of: axillary temp

Answer 4

+
- non invasive

-
- time to take is longer

Question 5

Factors that influence pulse rate

Answer 5

Increase
- exercise
- Fever
- Anxiety
- standing

Decrease
- long term exercise
- hypothermia
- relaxation
- lying down

Question 6

Factors influencing character of respiration

Answer 6

Exercise
Acute pain
Anxiety
Smoking
Body position
Medication

Question 7

Alterations in breathing examples

Answer 7

Bradypnea
Tachypnea
Hyperpnea
Apnea
Hyperventilation

Question 8

Bradypnea

Answer 8

Breathing rate is regular but slow

Question 9

Tachypnea

Answer 9

Rate of breathing is regular but rapid

Question 10

Hyperpnea

Answer 10

Breathing rate is rapid and depth is increased and breathed are laboured

Question 11

Apnea

Answer 11

Respirations cease for several seconds and then resume

Question 12

BP target for patients with: low risk of cardiovascular disease

Answer 12

S - under 140
D - under 90

Question 13

BP target for patients with: high risk of cardiovascular disease

Answer 13

S - under 120
Nothing for D

Question 14

BP target for patients with: diabetes mellitus

Answer 14

S - under 130
D - under 80

Question 15

Public agency of Canada routine practices are about…

Answer 15

Hand hygiene, glove use, gown use, etc