vital signs

Question 1

safest way to monitor patient’s condition and well being

Answer 1

vital signs

Question 2

types of vital signs

Answer 2

temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pain and oxygen saturation

Question 3

normal range of temperature

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36°C-38°C (98.8°F- 100.4°F)

Question 4

average temp oral/tympanic

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37°C (98.6°F)

Question 5

ave. rectal

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37.5 °C (99.5) °F

Question 6

average axillary

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36.5°C (97.7°F)

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normal range of pulse

Answer 7

60-100 BPS

Question 8

normal range of blood pressure

Answer 8

<120/<80 mmHg

Question 9

normal range of Pulse pressure

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30-50 mmHg

Question 10

normal range of respiration

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12-20 CPM

Question 11

normal range of O2 saturation

Answer 11

SPO2 equal or greater than 95%

Question 12

temperature of deep tissues and relatively constant

Answer 12

core temperature

Question 13

skin, subcutaneous tissue and fats

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surface temperature

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normal body temperature range

Answer 14

36.5°C-37.5°C

Question 15

sense warm or cold stimuli and send signals to hypothalamus

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skin receptors

Question 16

detects signal from receptors and send signal to effectors to regulate body temperature

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hypothalamus

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transfer of heat from on object to another without direct contact

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radiation

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transfer of heat from one object to another with direct contact

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conduction

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heat loss thru the air movement

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convection

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transfer of heat via evaporation

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evaporation

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aka as pyrexia

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fever

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elevated body temperature result from inability to loss or halt heat production

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hyperthermia

Question 23

phases of fever

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cold, plateau, flush phase

Question 24

constant elevated body temperature above 38°C

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sustained

Question 25

temperature spiked and return to acceptable range to at least once in 24 hours

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intermittent

Question 26

temperature spiked and fluctuates but with no return to acceptable range

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remittent

Question 27

returns to normal for at least a day, but recurs.

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relapsing

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prolonged exposure to heat such as sun, and high environmental temperatures.

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heatstroke

Question 29

profuse sweating/ diaphoresis results into electrolyte and water lost

Answer 29

heat exhaustion

Question 30

when the temperature drops than the usual range of body temperature

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hypothermia

Question 31

thermometer is placed at the sublingual pocket of the tongue

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oral

Question 32

thermometer is placed in the client’s dry axilla and hold tightly

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axillary

Question 33

thermometer is placed at the ear canal and frequent site for measuring core temperature

Answer 33

tympanic

Question 34

thermometer places the patient in sims position

Answer 34

rectal

Question 35

converting celsius to fahrenheit

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°F=(°C x 1.8) + 32

Question 36

converting fahrenheit to celsius

Answer 36

°C= (°F-32) / 1.8

Question 37

the amount of blood ejected per heartbeat

Answer 37

Stroke volume

Question 38

the amount of blood ejected within 1 minute

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cardiac output

Question 39

difference between two site apical and radial

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pulse deficit

Question 40

A 80bpm and above of heart

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normal

Question 41

RR <12cpm

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bradypnea

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RR >20cpm

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tachypnea

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absence of breathing

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apnea

Question 44

overexpansion of lungs

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hyperventilation

Question 45

Underexpansion of lungs

Answer 45

hypoventilation