Unit 4 Flashcards
Factors that affect heart rate
Age (lower HR > 65) gender (m
Factors affecting resp. Rate
Age (very young and very old have higher) physical activity (rate and depth increase with exercise), emotional status (increase with stress/ anxiety), air quality (increases with poor quality), altitude ( increased with elevation), disease
Factors affecting Blood pressure
Age, genetic factors, environmental factors, diet in high sodium, smoking, pregnancy, obesity, temperature, alcohol, physical activity, emotional status, medications, arm positions, muscle contraction, blood volume, dehydration, sight of measurement,
Factors affecting temperature
Environment, exercise, and disease.
Factors affecting oxygen saturation
Air quality, age, elevation
Normal heart rate in adults
60 to 100 bpm resting heart rate greater than 85 usually indicates the conditioning or medical condition, resting rate approximately 40 to 60 may indicate hi cardiovascular fitness or medical condition
Respiratory rate in adults
12 to 18 breaths per minute
Adult blood pressure
120 to 130 systolic and 80 to 85 diastolic
Adult oxygen saturation
Greater than 95% usually between 89 to 100
Adult body temperature
Oral 37°C or 98.6°F
Initial pain assessment tool
Is very detailed and takes time can be complicated
Simple descriptive pain distress scale
Quick easy and simple but is subjective and words possibly don’t fit
Visual analog scale
Simple visual and done by the client but can be a rough estimate and too simple
Thermometer pain rating scale
Visual and a common image but can be a rough estimate
Fases pain rating scale
Good for kids or ESL but feelings may be different or misinterpreted
Borg scale of perceived exertion
Client base perception of exertion modified Borg scale is 1 to 10
Dyspnea scale
Four point scale based on client perception and observer evaluation
Talk test
Very simple method of measuring the intensity
What is the purpose of charting?
Communication tool for healthcare team, legal document, single place for facts concerning the clients history illness and treatment
What information is included for proper documentation?
Clients condition, problem list, goals of treatment, treatment plans and clients response to treatment
Requirements for adequate documentation
Precise, concise, legible, timely
SO A P charting method
Subjective client/caregiver report, objective pertinent facts regarding client status, treatment what you did in your session, plan what is the goal for the next session
DAR method of charting
Data objective and subjective information, action what you did treatment, response outcome of action how did the client respond to treatment, usually follow with a section for plan
D a O method of charting
Data objective and subjective information, action what you did treatment, outcome of action how client responded to treatment
Goal based method of charting
Short-term goals and long-term goals
Purpose of vital signs
Helps to identify altered physiological status
