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Physical Assessment and Vitals Flashcards

1
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60 Second Survey

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ABC’s-Tubes and Lines-Respiratory Equipment-Patient Safety Survey-Environmental Survey-Sensory

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3 Concepts of a complete assessment

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Health history, Physical exam, Diagnostic Study

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Subjective Data

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What a patient tells you.

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Objective Data

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Something quantifiable (Lab work, Vitals)

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Preparing patient for a physical assessment.

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Explain procedure-Assist Client into gown-Empty Bladder-Turn off TV, etc-Wash Hands

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6
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High Fowler’s

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90 degrees

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Fowler’s

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45 degrees

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Semi-Fowlers

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30 degrees

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9
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Supine

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Flat on back

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10
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Prone

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Flat on stomach

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11
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Sims

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On side, knee out

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12
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Dorsal recumbent

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“Pregnancy position”

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13
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Lithotomy

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“Pregnancy position in stirrups”

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14
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Four methods of assessment

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Inspection-Palpitation-Percussion-Auscultation

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15
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Light palpitation depth

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Approx. 1/2”

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16
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Percussion sounds

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Flatness, Dullness, Resonance, Hyper Resonance, Tymphany

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17
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Bell of stethoscope

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Smaller side, Low pitched Sounds

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18
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Diaphragm of stethoscope

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Larger side, High pitched sounds

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19
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Direct Auscultation

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Sounds heard by the unaided ear

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20
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Indirect Auscultation

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Using an instrument (Stethoscope)

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21
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Temperature Norms

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36.0-38.5 C or 98.6 F

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22
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Pulse Norms Adult

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60-100

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23
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Respiration Norms Adult

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12-20

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24
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Blood Pressure Norms

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120/80 or less

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25
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Oxygen Saturation Norms

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95-100%

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26
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5th Vital sign?

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Pain

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27
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10-16 year old heart rate

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50-90

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28
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Febrile

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Fever

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29
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Afebrile

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No fever

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30
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Tachycardia

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High heart rate

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Bradycardia

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Low heart rate

32
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Absent pulse in limb

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Considered an emergency, patient could lose limb

33
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Costal Breathing

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Produced by movement of the ribs

34
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Diaphragmatic

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Produced by movement of the diaphragm, taught to patients to improve aeration of the lungs

35
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What controls breathing?

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Medulla Oblongata & Pons

36
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Apnea

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Lack of respirations

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Tachypnea

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High respirations

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Bradypnea

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Low respirations

39
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Polypnea

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Increased depth of breathing

40
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Eupnea

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Normal respirations

41
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Systolic

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Pressure during heart contractions

42
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Diastolic

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Pressure when ventricles are at rest

43
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Elevated Blood Pressure

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120-129 Systolic and less than 80 Diastolic

44
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Stage I Hypetension

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130-139 Systolic and 80-89 Diastolic

45
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Stage II Hypertension

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Systolic over 140 Diastolic over 90

46
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Hypertensive Crisis

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Systolic over 180 Diastolic over 120

47
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Hypotension

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Below 90/50, Dizziness, light headed or fainting

48
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Interventions for low o2 saturation

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Be sure the patient is pulled up in bed, make sure the head of the bed is atleast 30 degrees. Have patient try a few deep breaths

49
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Acute Pain

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Now to 6 months

50
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Chronic Pain

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6 months or older

51
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Numeric Pain Scale

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0-10, great for patients that can understand and respond

52
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Wong Baker

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0-10, even numbers. Great for children that can understand and respond

53
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FLACC

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Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability. 0-10. Best used on patients who aren’t physically or mentally capable to respond

54
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Normal lung sounds

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Vesicular and Bronchovesicular, and bronchial

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Fine Crackles (Rales)

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“Hair between fingers” Collapsed Alveoli and bronchioles snap open

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Coarse Crackles (Rales)

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long duration rumbling snoring sound. caused by airway being intermittently occluded by mucus

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Rhonchi

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Rumbling, snoring noise. More prominent on expiration. Caused by obstruction or blockage of airways by secretions.

58
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Pleural friction rub

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grating sound. Caused by inflamed pleural surfaces

59
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Stridor

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continuous musical pitch. Caused by blockage or obstruction of larynx or trachea

60
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Cheyne-Stokes

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Deep and rapid breathing followed by periods of apnea, common in those dying

61
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Ecchymosis

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Bruising appearance

62
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Cyanosis

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Blue tone

63
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Jaundice

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Yellow tone

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Pallor

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Pale tone

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Erythema

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Reddened tone

66
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Turgor

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Elasticity of the skin, Tenting test

67
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Capillary refill test

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Blanching the fingertips >2-3 seconds

68
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Braden Scale

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measures risk of pressure injuries

69
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PERRLA

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Way to test the eyes (light test, movement, size and symmetry of pupils

70
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Apical Pulse

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Mid clavicular, Left 5th ICS

71
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Pulse Deficit

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Difference between distal pulses and apical pulse

72
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Auscultating Bowel Sounds

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RL-RU-LU-LL

73
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Levels of LOC

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ALert-Lethargic-Obtunded-Stupor-Coma

74
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Glasgow test

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Tests LOC with eye response, motor and verbal response

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