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1
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BELLSRPGO

A

Blood Pressure, eyes, Lung sound, Level of consciousness, Skin Signs, respirations, Pulse, Glasgow Coma Scale, Oxygen Sat

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Systolic

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When the left ventricle contracts

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3
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diastolic

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when the left ventricle relaxes

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4
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How to calculate the pulse pressure?

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The difference between the Systolic and diastolic BP

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5
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Auscultated Blood Pressure

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Manual BP

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6
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Adult Systolic Range

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90-140

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7
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Children Systolic range

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80-110

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8
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Infant Systolic range

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50-95

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9
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What is it called when the lungs are clear?

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“Clear bilateral in all fields”

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10
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Rales

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Fluid in base (pulmonary edema) Left heart damage

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Bronchial Constriction sign and potential cause

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Identified by wheezing. Anaphylaxis, asthma, COPD, Bronchitis

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12
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Rhonchi sign and potential cause

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Corse bubbling. COPD Bronchitis

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13
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Stridor

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Upper Airway constriction

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14
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Where to listen with scope on front of lungs?

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Apice - 2nd intercostal space
Midlobe - 5th intercostal space
Base - 7th intercostal space

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15
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Location of 2nd intercostal space anterior

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under collarbone, first gap you can feel

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16
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Location of 5th intercostal space anterior

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Above nipple

17
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Location of 7th intercostal space

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Lateral to center to the inferior sternum

18
Q

Where to listen to lungs on back?

A

Trace edge of scapula

19
Q

Where to listen to lungs on female patient?

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Midaxillary line

20
Q

What is Alert and oriented?

A

AO - Person, Place, Time

21
Q

How many seconds to measure respirations?

A

30 seconds, if irregular 1 minute

22
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How to assess quality of Respirations?

A

Rate, Rhythm, Tidal Volume (Depth)

23
Q

Normal Respiration Rates

A

Adult 12-20
Children 15-30
Infant 25-50

24
Q

Bradypea

A

Slow Breathing

25
Q

Tachypnea

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Fast Breathing

26
Q

What systolic can you feel a radial pulse at?

A

80

27
Q

How many increments does the systolic decrease to be able to feel brachial and carotid pulse?

A

10

28
Q

Normal Pulse Range

A

Adult 60-100
School age 70-120
Preschool 80-140
toddler 90-150

29
Q

What can trigger a false Pulse ox reading

A

Carbon Monoxide poisoning or nail polish

30
Q

Normal O2 rate

A

94%-98%

31
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SAMPLE

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Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent past Hx
Last Oral Intake
Event leading to incident

32
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OPQRST - Non traumatic medical

A

Onset, Provoking factors, quality of pain (description), region/radiation/reoccurrence, severity 1-10, time

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