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MidTerm Flashcards

1
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The 5 vital signs are

A

temp. bp. pulse, respiration, pain

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2
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what does “0” or “1” mean in terms of pain

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feeling good / not in pain

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3
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5 places to take a temp

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tympanic (ear), axillary (armpit), rectal (butt), oral (tongue), temporal (head)

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4
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what is considered a fever

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100.3

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5
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what is considered a normal temp

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98.6

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6
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what is the most accurate temperature route

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rectum

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7
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another word for ear

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tympanic

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8
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another word for armpit

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axillary

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9
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what does hypothermia mean

A

temperature too low

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10
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OBRA

A

Omnibus Reconciliation Act

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11
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prefix : hypo

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low

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12
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prefix : hyper

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excessive

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13
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prefix : tachy

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fast

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14
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prefix : brady

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slow

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15
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a normal pulse is

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60-100 bpm

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16
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pulse means

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the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood

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17
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bradycardia means

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beating too slow

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18
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tachycardia means

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beating too fast

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19
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respiration

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the movement of air into the lungs

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20
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what is a complete act of breathing

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1 exhalation and 1 inhalation

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21
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normal range for respiration

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12-20 breaths per minute

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22
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tachypnea

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breathing too fast

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23
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bradypnea

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breathing too slow

24
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blood pressure means

A

Pressure that is exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels

25
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what do you take a blood pressure with

A

sphygmomanometer

26
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true or false systolic is the top number when checking BP

A

true

27
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systolic means

A

maximum pressure your hearts exerts while beating (always on top)

28
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dystolic (bottom number) means

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is the amount of pressure in your arteries between beats (always on bottom)

29
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normal blood pressure

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120 / 80

30
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hypotension

A

low BP

31
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hyptertension

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high BP

32
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pulse oximeter

A

measures the amount of oxygen that’s in your blood

33
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normal range for pulse oximeter

A

95-100%

34
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where is your carotid pulse

A

under your jawline ; neck

35
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where is your temporal pulse

A

temples ; head

36
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where is your radial pulse

A

wrist

37
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where is your apical pulse

A

chest

38
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where is your brachial pulse

A

elbow

39
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where is your femoral pulse

A

groin

40
Q

where is your popliteal pulse

A

behind knee

41
Q

where is your dorsalis pedis pulse

A

on top of your foot

42
Q

where is your posterior tibial pedis

A

ankle

43
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Superior :

A

above

44
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inferior :

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below

45
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midline :

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splits the body into left and right

46
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transversal :

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splits the body into top and bottom

47
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proximal :

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closets to the point of origin

48
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distal :

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farthest from the point of origin

49
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medial :

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towards the midline of the body

50
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lateral :

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away from the midline of the body

51
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superficial :

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towards the bodys surface

52
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deep :

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farthest from the bodys surface

53
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supine :

A

lying on your back

54
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prone :

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lying on your abdomen

55
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front side of body :

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anterior

56
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back side of body :

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posterior

57
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