Vitals Flashcards
S12
When would vitals have to be repeated ?
- if initial findings were out of range
2. if dictated by the patients medical hx/cc
What do vitals include (4)
blood pressure
pulse
temperature
respiration
What is the appropriate cuff size ?
width of cuff is 40% of upper arm circumference
BP cuff that is to small will give a reading that is ___
too high
BP cuff that is to big will give a reading that is ___
too low
Before taking a BP reading ask the patient if they have engaged in ___, ___, or ___ within the last 30 min
physical activity
smoking
caffeine
palpate ____ artery for a viable pulse when taking BP
brachial artery
_____ needs to be at heart level when taking BP
antecubital fossa
____ needs to be centered over the brachial artery when taking BP
inflatable bladder
The lower border of the cuff should be ____cm above the antecubital fossa
2.5 cm
for palpatory estimation of systolic BP we palapate the ____
radial pulse
if the antecubital fossa is below heart level when taking BP the BP will be ____
high
- gravity
if the antecubital fossa is above heart level when taking BP the BP will be ____
lower
- against gravity
C.C. ______: head rush or dizzy spell, is a form of hypotension in which a person’s blood pressure suddenly falls when standing up or stretching.
Orthostatic hypotension
BP can be obtained without a stethascope. This will measure ____ but not ____
will measure systolic, but not diastolic
