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Vital Signs Flashcards

1
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Normal vital signs change with

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age, sex, weight, exercise, tolerance, and condition

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2
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Baseline

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use to identify changes in patient status
series of vital sign measurements establishes patient trends

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3
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Frequency

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dependent on patient status and clinical judgement

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4
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Interpretation

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Compare the patient’s results with normal values
Medical history and diagnosis a consideration

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5
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Normal temperature range

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97.6-99.6 F

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6
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Average oral temperature

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98.6

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7
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Hyperthermia temperature

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> 104F
fever is a body defense

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8
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Hypothermia temperature

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<95F

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9
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Oral temperature

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most common

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10
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Axillary (armpit)

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least accurate

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11
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Tympanic (ear)

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used most in children

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12
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Temporal (forhead)

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usually a bit higher than your actual temperature

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13
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Rectal (anus)

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last resort in newborns but most accurate

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14
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Temperature measurement should occur at least

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1 hour after exercise or bathing
30 minutes after smoking or consuming hot or cold food or beverages

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15
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Normal Heart Rate

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60-100 bpm
fluctuates with exercise, illness, injury, emotions

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16
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What gender has a higher heart rate

17
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Bradycardia heart rate

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<60 bpm
resting or heart block

18
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Tachycardia heart rate

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> 100 bpm
shock, hemorrhage, fever, acute pain, drugs

20
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Sites for assessing pulses

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Carotid (most used in emergencies)
brachial
radial (most common)
dorsalis pedis
apical (stethoscope)
posterior tibial

21
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Tips for assessing pulse

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Never use your thumb
count for 30 seconds x2
irregular = full minute
infants = apical 1 minute

22
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Infants resting heart rate is

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higher than young children and adults

23
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Heart rate will do what with age

24
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Respirations average range

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12-20
affected by age, exercise, respiratory disease, medications, pain, emotions

25
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Bradypnea respiration rate

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<12
head trauma, medications

26
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Tachypnea respiration rate

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> 20
fever, illness

27
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Newborns respiration rate is

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higher than chids

28
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Average blood pressure for adults

29
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Hypertension blood pressure

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elevated
head trauma, medications

30
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Hypotension blood pressure

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abrupt decline
fever, illness, medications

31
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How to position a patient for blood pressure

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sitting
feet on ground
artery same height as heart
accurate size cuff

32
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Arm too high what happens to blood pressure

33
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Arm too low what happens to blood pressure

34
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Infants blood pressure is

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low compared to kids and adults

35
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Older adults blood pressure

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rises as people age

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