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Unit 3-Nurses Flashcards

1
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pulse

A

pressure of blood pushing against wall of an artery as the heart beats and rests

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pulse points

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most easily felt in arteries that are close to skin and can be pressed against bone by fingers

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3
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antecubital space

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bend of elbow

- where brachial pulse is found

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4
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palpate

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feeling a pulse

- use first 3 fingers

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5
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Auscultate

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heading a pulse

- use stethoscope

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Rate

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measured as number of beats per minute (BPM)

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7
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rhythm

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pattern of heartbeats

- charted as “regular” or “irregular”

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8
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Arrhythmia

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irregular pulse

- assess irregular pulse for 1 minute

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9
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volume

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strength/intensity of pulse

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10
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absent

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unable to detect (0)

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11
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thready/weak

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difficult to palpate (+1)

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12
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strong/normal

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easily found (+2)

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13
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bounding/full

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pushed forcefully against fingertips (+3)

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14
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apical pulse

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-assessed at apex of heart
-use stethoscope
used?= irregular heartbeat, before certain meds, peripheral pulse too weak, assessing infants

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15
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respiration

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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

- patient shouldn’t be aware of assessment

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16
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respiratory rate

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  • adult= rise and fall of chest

* children= rise and fall of abdomen

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rhythm

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pattern should be regular

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18
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quantity

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refers to depth and character of respiration

  • deep
  • shallow
  • labored
  • unlabored
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19
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blood pressure

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measurement of pressure blood exerts as it pulsates throughly arteries
• mmHg
• uses sphygmomanometer

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20
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3 types of sphygmomanometer

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  • mercury
  • aneriod
  • electronic
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21
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mercury

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usually hung on wall

  • most accurate
  • OSHA discourages their use
22
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aneriod

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calibrated dial

23
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electronic

A

digital display

24
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BP measurement

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records as fraction

- systolic = occurs when heart is contracting (top #) 
- diastolic = present when heart is at rest (bottom #)
25
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causes of hypertension

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  • stress
  • anxiety
  • obesity
  • kidney diease
26
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causes of hypotension

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  • heart failure
  • dehydration
  • depression
  • severe burns
  • shock
27
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normal range of BP

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systolic = <120
diastolic = <80
28
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hypotension

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systolic = <90
diastolic = <60
29
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prehypertension

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systolic = 120-139
diastolic = 80-89
30
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hypertension

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systolic = 140+ 
diastolic= 90+
31
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temperature

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measurement of heat loss and heat produced

32
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causes of increased temperature

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  • infection
  • exercise
  • excitement
  • high temperature environment
33
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causes of decreased temperature

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  • starvation/fasting
  • decreased muscle fine
  • mouth breathing
  • exposure to cold environment
34
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hypothermia

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below 95

-death = below 93

35
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hyperthermia

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above 104

- death= 106+

36
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febrile

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running a fever (100+)

37
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afebrile

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without a fever

38
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oral temperature

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taken in mouth

39
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rectal (R)

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taken in rectum

- runs 1 degree higher

40
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Axillary (AX)

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taken in armpit

- runs 1 degree lower than oral

41
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aural (A)

A

taken in ear

42
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temporal (TA)

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taken across forehead

43
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health history

A
  • follow check list of questions
  • active listening
  • silence
  • opened ended questions
  • protect privacy
44
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valuables list

A

must be documented and sent to holding
• jewelry
• watches
-clothing = kept in closet

45
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client comfort

A 
• starts with psycho-social comfort 
    -client is nervous/scared 
• provide supplies for daily needs 
• introduce roommate
• put call-bell in reach
46
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instructions of polices/procedures

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  • patient = anxiety
  • inform client of:
    • meal schedule
    • visitor policy
    • what to expect now they are here
47
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work environment

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  • large area of work

- nurses can travel anywhere there’s a shortage of nurses

48
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how to become a nurse

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• min = associates degree
      - 2 years 
• max = bachelors degree 
      - 4 years 
• diploma = nursing right away but not paid
49
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qualities

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  • compassionate
  • empathetic
  • hardworking
  • comfortable with touch
50
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advancement

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  • beginner nurse = start as staff nurse (work in hospital)

- after bachelors you can get masters

51
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pay

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  • average nurse in DE = $70,000

* most money you can earn will be in the hospital setting

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