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Vital signs Flashcards

1
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Febrile

A

fever

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2
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Afebrile

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no fever/ not feverish

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3
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Measuring and recording a patient’s vital signs accurately is important as this gives an indication of ——

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the patient’s physiological state

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4
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Vital signs often show the first sign of ___________ or ____________ in the patient.

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illness, disease

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5
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These numbers provide critical information (hence the name “________”) about a patient’s state of health.

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vital

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6
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There are ____ vital signs:

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5

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7
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Normal Range of temp:

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36 - 37.5 degrees celsius

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8
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Ways to measure temperature:

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oral, rectal, tympanic (ear), axillary (arm pit)

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9
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Above 37.5 degrees C

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illness/infection? hot environment?

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10
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Mildly low temp:

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depressed? tired? not eating?

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11
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Below 35 degrees C

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cold enviorment?

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12
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temperature for fever

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38 degrees C

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13
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Respirations Definition

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The process of taking in oxygen (inspiration) and expelling carbon dioxide

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14
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Normal Range of respiration:

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16-20 respirations / min

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15
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Below 10

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bradypnea. asleep? fit? drugs/alcohol?

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16
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Above 25

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tachypnea. Blood loss? anxious? exercising?

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17
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Difficulty Breathing

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dyspnea. obstruction? pain? trauma? heart disease

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18
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How to measure respirations

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watch their chest rise and fall for 1 min. one rise and fall is one respiration

19
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trick for measuring respirtations

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pretend you are taking their pulse so they don’t alter breathing

20
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Pulse

A

the rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart.

21
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how is pulse measured

A

feeling the arteries at various pulse points

22
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average pulse rate

A

60-100

23
Q

what does lower heart rate generally apply

A

a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness

24
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example of low heart rate

A

a well trained athlete might have a normal resting heart rate closer to 40 beats a minute

25
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Factors that can increase pulse

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caffeine, emotions, anxiety, dehydration, cocaine, exercise

26
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Factors that can decrease pulse:

A

some prescription drugs, depressant drugs, asleep

27
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Pulse points are named after

A

radial

28
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What is the most common place for a health care worker to take someone’s pulse?

A

radial artery in wrist

29
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When you feel the pulse:

A

count the numbers of beats in 60 seconds

30
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Device that measures how much oxygen is in the blood

A

Pulse oximeter

31
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How does pulse oximeter work?

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It does so by sending infrared light into capillaries in your fingers, toe, or earlobe

32
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How is pulse oximeter measured?

A

How much light is reflected off the gases

33
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What is normal range of oximeter?

A

95-100%

34
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Blood Pressure is:

A

the FORCE on the walls of the ARTERIES as the blood circulates

35
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what does blood pressure allow

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Blood pressure allows blood to flow and deliver OXYGEN to the body

36
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what two numbers do we measure blood pressure

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TOP NUMBER: Represents the blood pressure when your heart BEATS (systolic)
BOTTOM NUMBER: Represents your bloods pressure when your heart RELAXES (diastolic)

37
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Normal blood pressure reading

A

is between 90/60 and 120/80

38
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does your blood pressure stay the same

A

Your blood pressure keeps changing

39
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These changes depend on

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activity, temperature, diet, emotional state , posture state, and medication

40
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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

41
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Risk factors

A

smoking
being overweight or obese
lack of physical activity
too much salt in the diet
too much alcohol consumption
stress
older age
genetics
family history of high blood pressure

42
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Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

43
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