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Resp 1104: PT assessment > Vital signs > Flashcards

Vital signs Flashcards

1
Q

whart are the 4 main vital signs

A

BP, Pulse, RR, Temperature, (pain)

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2
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normla BP

A

120/80

systole: 90-140
diastole: 60-90

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3
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high blood pressure

A

hypertension

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4
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low blood pressure

A

hypotension

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5
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pulsus paradoxus

A

decrease in BP during measured procedure (10mmHg or more decrease in BP)

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6
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Pulse pressure

A

systole- diastole

<30 means poor perfusion

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7
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Normal Temperature

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37C

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8
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Where to measure Temperature

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axillary, oral, ear, rectal

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9
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low body temperature, low metabolic rate, decreased RR and HR

A

hypothermia

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10
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high body termperature, increased metabolic rate, increase RR and HR

A

hyperthermia

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11
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febrile

A

fever

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12
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Normal RR

A

12-20/min

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13
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apnea

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absence of spontaneous breathing

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14
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eupnea

A

normal

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15
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bradypnea

A

slow breaths; less than 12/min

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16
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tachypnea

A

fast RR; more than 20/min

17
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hypopnea

A

shallow breaths

18
Q

hyperpnea

A

deep breaths

19
Q

sighing resps

A

normal rate and depth with periodic deep and audible breaths

20
Q

Intermitent breathing

A

periods of apnea, shallow breaths, deep breaths; irregular breaths

21
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dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing

22
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Orthopnea

A

dyspnea when lying down

23
Q

How to reileve orthopnea

A

high fowler’s

24
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Trepopnea

A

Dyspnea when lying down on one side and not the other

25
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Platypnea

A

Dsypnea when standing or sitting

26
Q

Orthodeoxia

A

Desating when sitting up

relieved when lying down

27
Q

hyperventilation

A

increased RR and/or depth of breathing to remove CO2

28
Q

hypoventilation

A

decreased RR and/or depth

29
Q

air hunger

A

extreme shortness of breath

30
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Symptoms

A

Patient description/ subjective

31
Q

Signs

A

objective/ measurable

32
Q

how much does O2 consumption and CO2 production increase per 1C elevation

33
Q

Hypothermia signs and symptoms

A

low T, shivering, peripheral vasoconstriction, reduced metabolism, slow and shallow breathing

34
Q

Strong and weak pulses

A

pulsus alterans

35
Q

Ways to take pulse

A

radial, brachial, femoral, carotid

36
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Normal pulse

37
Q

narrow cuff, tight cuff, excessive pressure, inflation from last measurement… gives rise to what error in measuring BP?

A

higher than true value

38
Q

too wide or large cuff gives rise to what error in measurement of BP

A

lower than true value

39
Q

Occurs when intrathoracic pressure pushes left side of heart making it unable to pump out blood effectively

A

Pulsus paradoxus

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