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Patient Assesment Flashcards

1
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Eupnea

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Normal respiratory rate is less than 30 breaths per minute. Slightly active accessory muscles of respiration are also considered normal.

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2
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Pneumonia palpate feels like

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vibrations

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3
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CHF signs & symptoms (7)

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Labored respirations
Fine crackles
Pink frothy secretions
Diaphoresis
Fluffy infiltrates
Pitting edema
Orthopnea
Elevated BP

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4
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CHF chest X-ray appearance (5)

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Butterfly
Batwing
Kerley lines
BNP
Echo diagram

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5
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CHF TX (5)

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Morphine
CPAP/BIPAP
POSITIVE INOTROPICS
NTG
100% O2

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6
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Cor pulmonale Def

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Abnormal enlargement or dilation of right ventricle. Due to PHTN associated with COPD

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7
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Cor Pulmonale sign & symptoms (4)

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JVD
DYpsnea
Elevated CVP,PAP,PCWP
Increase A-P diameter of chest

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8
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Cor Pulmonale testing

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Echocardiogram

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9
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Cor Pulmonale TX (4)

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O2
Digoxin
Diuretics
Nitric oxide

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10
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Poor capillary refill(5)

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Poor perfusion
Poor cardiac output
Dehydration
Shock
Pheriphial vascular disease

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11
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Sinus Brady tx

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Recommend oxygen
Give atropine

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12
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Sinus Brady symptoms (4)

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SA node fails
Shortness of breath
Low blood pressure
Light headedness

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13
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Saw toothed

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Arterial Flutter

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14
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PR interval

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First degree heart block

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15
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Tactile frematitus

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Consolidations, such as pneumonia, transmit vibrations

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16
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5 Lead ECG

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continuous monitoring of a patient’s ECG rhythm. 5 lead ECGs monitor the anterior, inferior lateral regions of the heart.

17
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3 Lead ECG

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Monitor patients during transport lateral and inferior

18
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Potassium K normal value

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3.5 to 5.0

19
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Hypokalemia causes (3)

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Flatten T waves
Vomiting
Diarrhea

20
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Hyperkalemia causes (2)

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Peaked T waves
Kidney failure

21
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Sodium NA value

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135 to 145

22
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Hyonatremia causes (3)

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Diarrhea
Heart failure
& lasix use

23
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Hypernatremia causes

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Dehydration

24
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CVP Increases with

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Right heart failure
Pulmonary hypertension
Corpulonale
Pulmonary embolism
Tricuspid valve stenosis
Hypervolemia

25
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CVP Decrease

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Hypovolemia

26
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Positive inotropics

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Digoxin
Pumps more blood with each heartbeat

27
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Amiodatone

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Anti-arrhythmic help treat shock V-fib and pulses vtach

28
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Ace inhibitors

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Treat hypertension. Relaxes the blood vessels.
Captopril
Lisinopril
Enalaprip

29
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Beta Blockers

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Treat hypertension & post MI
Motoprolol
Atenolol

30
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Nitric Oxide side effect

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Methemoglobin

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