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Patient Care Flashcards

1
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what is the normal temperature for adults?

A

98.6

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2
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what could low temperature indicate? (4)

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hypothermia, shock, dying, patient drank something cold

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3
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what is a high temperature?

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100.5°

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4
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what could high temperature indicate? (6)

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response to virus or bacteria, tumor fever/necrosis, response to drugs, septic shock, heat exhaustion, patient drank something hot

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5
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what is the normal pulse?

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60-100 beats per minute

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6
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where should a pulse be checked?

A

radial artery, femoral artery, carotid artery

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7
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what is low pulse?

A

60 bpm or less, bradycardia

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8
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what causes bradycardia? (3)

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medication, heart disease, athlete

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9
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what is high pulse?

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100 bpm or greater, tachycardia

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10
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what causes tachycardia? (5)

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fever, stress, dehydration, pain, heart disease

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11
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what is normal respiration?

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12-20 bpm

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12
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what is low respiration?

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rate less than 10

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13
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what causes low respiration?

A

respiratory distress, narcotic or dug overdose, respiratory fatigue

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14
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what is high respiration?

A

rate over 24

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15
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what causes high respiration? (3)

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fear, anxiety, copd

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16
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what is normal blood pressure?

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100-140/60-90

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17
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what is the maximum pressure exerted against the artery walls when the heart contracts?

A

systole

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18
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what is the pressure exerted against artery walls during relaxation of the heart muscle?

A

diastole

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19
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what is low blood pressure?

A

hypotension

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20
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what are the symptoms of hypotension?

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sweaty, pale, rapid pulse, shallow breathing, nausea/vomiting

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21
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what is the treatment hypotension?

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lay flat or trendelenberg, keep warm, IV fluids

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22
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what is high blood pressure?

A

hypertension

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23
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what are the symptoms of hypertension?

A

usually none; may have headache or appear flushed

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24
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what is the treatment for hypertension?

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exercise, weight loss, low salt diet, medication

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25
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what is the fifth vital sign?

26
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what is myelosuppression?

A

reduction in bone marrow function

27
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what is the lowest blood count a patient gets post treatment?

28
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when does a patient usually experience Nadir?

A

2-3 weeks after treatment

29
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what causes myelosuppression?

A

disease, radiation, or chemotherapy

30
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what is the normal white blood cell count?

A

4,000-10,000

31
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what is the function of white blood cells?

A

fight infection

32
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what is decreased white blood cell called?

A

leukopenia

33
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what steers treatment (regarding WBC)?

A

ANC (absolute neutrophil count)

34
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what are red blood cells?

A

erythrocytes

35
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what is the function of erythrocytes?

A

carry oxygen from the lungs, carry carbon dioxide back to the lungs

36
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what is the normal lifespan of erythrocytes?

37
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what protein is found in erythrocytes?

A

hemoglobin

38
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what is hemoglobin made of? (3)

A

iron, folic acid, vitamin B12

39
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where are erythrocytes made?

A

bone marrow

40
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what is the normal erythrocyte count?

41
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what does low erythrocyte count indicate?

42
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what are the symptoms of anemia? (6)

A

fatigue, weakness, dizzy, shortness of breath, pounding headache, ringing ears

43
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what is the function of hemoglobin?

A

oxygen carried on erythrocyte

44
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what is the abbreviation for hemoglobin?

45
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what is the normal hemoglobin counts?

A

12-16 for women; 14-18 for men

46
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where is hemoglobin broken down?

47
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what is the ratio of the packed red cells to the total blood volume?

A

hematocrit

48
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what is the abbreviation for hematocrit?

49
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what is the normal hematocrit counts?

A

36-47 for women; 38-54 for men

50
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what are the patient teachings for anemia? (4)

A

rest, conserve energy, move slowly especially with change, diet to include foods rich in iron

51
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what is the treatment for Hgb < 9 ?

52
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what is the treatment for Hgb < 8 ?

A

blood transfusion

53
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what is the function of platelets?

A

clotting mechanism

54
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what is the normal platelet count?

A

150,000-500,000

55
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what is a severely low platelet count?

56
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what is decreased platelets?

A

thrombocytopenia

57
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at what platelet count should you not treat a patient?

A

below 50,000

58
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what are symptoms of thrombocytopenia? (7)

A

nosebleeds, easy bruising, petechiae, prolonged bleeding, black or bloody stools, brown or bloody urine

59
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what are the patient teachings for platelets?

A

do not take aspirin, do not floss teeth, use soft tooth brush, shave with electric razor, blow nose gently, be careful of sharp objects

60
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acute radiation damage is most prominent in what type of tissues?

A

rapidly proliferating cells

Radiation Therapy Principles and Procedures Test 1 (6 decks)

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