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Vital Signs Flashcards

1
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Controls the body temperature

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Hypothalamic regulatory center

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2
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Controls the body temperature

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Hypothalamic regulatory center

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3
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Core Body Temperature

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36.5-37.5 oC

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4
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Mean Oral Temperature

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36.8 +/- 0.4 oC

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5
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Maximum Oral Temperature AM

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37.2 oC

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6
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Maximum Oral Temperature PM

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37.7 oC

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7
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Closely reflects core temperature

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Lower esophageal temperatures

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8
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Normal daily temperature variations

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0.5 oC

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9
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Rectal Temperature

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Generally 0.4 oC higher than oral temperature

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10
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How does menstruation affects temperature?

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AM temperature lower in 2 weeks before ovulation then rises by ~0.6 oC with ovulation

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11
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Elevation of body temperature that exceeds the normal daily variation

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Fever

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12
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An increase in the hypothalamic set point

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Fever

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13
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In fever, body temperature rises by how many degrees?

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1-2 oC

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14
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Fever of greater than 41.5 oC

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Hyperpyrexia

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15
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Most commonly occurs in patients with CNS hemorrhages

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Hyperpyrexia

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16
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Elevated temperature caused by abnormal hypothalamic function

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Hypothalamic Fever

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17
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Setting of hypothalamic center is unchanged

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Hyperthermia

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18
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Cause by exogenous heat exposure and endogenous heat production

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Hyperthermia

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19
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Uncontrolled increase in body temperature that exceeds the body’s ability to lose heat

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Hyperthermia

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20
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Temperature below 35 oC

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Hypothermia

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21
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Commonly palpated to assess the pulse rate

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Radial artery

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22
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Normal PR

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60-100 beats per minute

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23
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Condition wherein pulse rate is less than the heart rate

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Atrial Fibrillation

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24
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Normal respiratory rate

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~20 breaths per minute

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25
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You should tell the patient that you are getting his/her RR. True/False

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False

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26
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Normal BP

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27
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Prehypertension

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120-139 systolic

80-89 diastolic

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28
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Stage I Hypertension

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140-159 systolic

90-99 diastolic

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29
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Stage II Hypertension

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>/= 160 systolic
>/= 100 diastolic
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30
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(Height in Meters)^2

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BMI

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31
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BMI Underweight

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32
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BMI Normal

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33
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BMI Overweight

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23-25

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34
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BMI Obesity Type I

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25-30

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35
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BMI Obesity Type II

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> 30

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36
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BMI Obesity Type III

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> 40

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37
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Patient manifests an increase in BP in a hospital/clinical setting

A

White Coat Hypertension

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38
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BP tends to be higher during which time of the day?

A

Early morning hours

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39
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Nighttime BP is ______ than daytime BP

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10-20% lower

40
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Gold standard for all BP measurements

A

Mercury Manometer

41
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Should be >50% of length of upperarm

A

Width of bladder

42
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Should be >50% of length of upperarm

A

Width of bladder

43
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Core Body Temperature

A

36.5-37.5 oC

44
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Mean Oral Temperature

A

36.8 +/- 0.4 oC

45
Q

Maximum Oral Temperature AM

A

37.2 oC

46
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Maximum Oral Temperature PM

A

37.7 oC

47
Q

Closely reflects core temperature

A

Lower esophageal temperatures

48
Q

Normal daily temperature variations

A

0.5 oC

49
Q

Rectal Temperature

A

Generally 0.4 oC higher than oral temperature

50
Q

How does menstruation affects temperature?

A

AM temperature lower in 2 weeks before ovulation then rises by ~0.6 oC with ovulation

51
Q

Elevation of body temperature that exceeds the normal daily variation

A

Fever

52
Q

An increase in the hypothalamic set point

A

Fever

53
Q

In fever, body temperature rises by how many degrees?

A

1-2 oC

54
Q

Fever of greater than 41.5 oC

A

Hyperpyrexia

55
Q

Most commonly occurs in patients with CNS hemorrhages

A

Hyperpyrexia

56
Q

Elevated temperature caused by abnormal hypothalamic function

A

Hypothalamic Fever

57
Q

Setting of hypothalamic center is unchanged

A

Hyperthermia

58
Q

Cause by exogenous heat exposure and endogenous heat production

A

Hyperthermia

59
Q

Uncontrolled increase in body temperature that exceeds the body’s ability to lose heat

A

Hyperthermia

60
Q

Temperature below 35 oC

A

Hypothermia

61
Q

Commonly palpated to assess the pulse rate

A

Radial artery

62
Q

Normal PR

A

60-100 beats per minute

63
Q

Condition wherein pulse rate is less than the heart rate

A

Atrial Fibrillation

64
Q

Normal respiratory rate

A

~20 breaths per minute

65
Q

You should tell the patient that you are getting his/her RR. True/False

A

False

66
Q

Normal BP

A
67
Q

Prehypertension

A

120-139 systolic

80-89 diastolic

68
Q

Stage I Hypertension

A

140-159 systolic

90-99 diastolic

69
Q

Stage II Hypertension

A 
>/= 160 systolic
>/= 100 diastolic
70
Q

(Height in Meters)^2

A

BMI

71
Q

BMI Underweight

A
72
Q

BMI Normal

A
73
Q

BMI Overweight

A

23-25

74
Q

BMI Obesity Type I

A

25-30

75
Q

BMI Obesity Type II

A

> 30

76
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BMI Obesity Type III

A

> 40

77
Q

Patient manifests an increase in BP in a hospital/clinical setting

A

White Coat Hypertension

78
Q

BP tends to be higher during which time of the day?

A

Early morning hours

79
Q

Nighttime BP is ______ than daytime BP

A

10-20% lower

80
Q

Gold standard for all BP measurements

A

Mercury Manometer

81
Q

Should be 75-80% of upper arm circumference

A

Length of bladder

82
Q

Should be >50% of length of upperarm

A

Width of bladder

83
Q

Size of the standard cuff

A

12x23cm

84
Q

Used for low pitched sound

A

Bell

85
Q

Used for high pitched sound

A

Diaphragm

86
Q

Silent interval that may be present between the systolic and diastolic pressures

A

Auscultatory gap

87
Q

Condition wherein there is diastolic “run-off”

A

Aortic regurgitation

88
Q

Appearance of clear tapping sounds

A

Phase I of Korotkoff Sounds

89
Q

Sounds become softer and longer

A

Phase II of Korotkoff Sounds

90
Q

Sounds become crisper and louder

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Phase III of Korotkoff Sounds

91
Q

Sounds become muffled and softer

A

Phase IV of Korotkoff Sounds

92
Q

Sounds disappear completely

A

Phase V

93
Q

Phase that correlates to systolic pressure

A

Phase I

94
Q

Phase that correlates to diastolic pressure

A

Phase V

95
Q

You will record both pressures of phase IV and V, when there is ___ difference between the two

A

> 10mmHg

96
Q

Brachial artery must be at what level?

A

Heart level, 4th intercostal space

97
Q

When you belong to the >90 percentile, you are described to be

A

Normal

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