Quiz 1 Flashcards
About how many adults in the US have basic or below health literacy
85%
What are some techniques of communication
Open and close ended questions
What is an internal factor aka empathy
Art of viewing the world from patients view
What to do in the pre interaction stage
Confirm initial orders
What’s social, personal and intimate space
Social space: 4-12 ft
Personal space- 2-4
Intimate space- 0-2 ft
What is culture
The values beliefs and practices shared by majority in a group of people
What to do in introductory stage
Verify patient identification
What are types of data
Subjective and objective
What is pyrexia
A body temp above the normal range
What can cause bradycardia
Hypoxemia
What are the normal range of BP
90/60-140/90 120/80
What is pulse paradoxus
A systolic bp lower on inspiration
What is Cheyne strokes breathing pattern
Respirations become faster and deeper then slower and shallow with a period of apnea
What are the ranges of spo2
Normal: 93-98%
Mild hypoxemia: 85-92%
Moderate: 75-84%
Severe: <75%
What are some signs of inadequate oxygenation
Restlessness, tachypnea, breaths in between each word, tachycardia, hypertension
What is palpation
Process of touching patients chest to evaluate tactile and vocal fremitus
What causes tactile fremitus
Thick secretions
What will decrease both tactile and vocal fremitus
COPD, Tumor, pleural effusion, pneumothorax and obese or muscular chest wall
What will increase tactile and vocal fremitus
Atelectasis, pulmonary edema, pulmonary fibrosis
