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Vitals Flashcards

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Baseline Vitals Signs

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First measurements of vitals you take

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Vital signs

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Outward signs of what is going on inside the body

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Pulse

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The rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries

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Six Vital Signs

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Pulse, BP ( auscultation and palpations), Respiratory (rate and depth), skin(color, temperature, and condition), Pulse Oximetry, Pupils

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Tachycardia

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Rapid pulse

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Bradycardia

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Slow pulse

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Pulse rate

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The number of pulse beats per minute

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Normal Adult pulse rate

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60-100

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Normal Adolescent pulse rate

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60-105

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School age6-10 years pulse rate

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70-110

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Preschoolers 3-5 years pulse rate

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80-120

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Toddlers 1-3 years pulse rate

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80-130

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Infant 6-12 months pulse rate

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80-140

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Infant 0-5 months pulse rate

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90-140

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Newborn pulse rate

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120-160

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PQ

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Pulse quality

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PQ: rapid regular and full

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Exertion, fright, fever, high BP, first stage of blood loss

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PQ: rapid regular and thready

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Shock, later stages of blood loss

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PQ: slow

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Head injury, drugs, some poisons, some heart problems, lack of oxygen in children

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PQ: no pulse

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Cardiac arrest (clinical death)

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20
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In responsive patients where do you check the pulse

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Radial

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In unresponsive pt. where do you check the pulse

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Carotid

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Respiratory rate

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Number of breathes taken in one minute

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RR

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Respiratory Rate

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Normal RR/adults

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12-20

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If RR is above 24

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It is a serious patient (critical) concentrated oxygen must be administered

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If RR below 10 then

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It is also serious (critical)concentrated oxygen must be administered

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Normal RR/adolescent 11-14

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Normal RR/school age 6-10

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Normal RR/preschooler 3-5

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Normal RR/toddler 1-3

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Normal RR/infant 6-12 months

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Normal RR/infant 0-5

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Normal RR/newborn

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RS

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Respiratory Sounds

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RS: snoring

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Airway blocked/ open pt.’s airway; prompt transport

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RS: wheezing

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Medical problem such as asthma/assist pt. in taking prescribed medications; prompt transport

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RS: gurgling

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Fluids in airway/suction airway; prompt transport

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RS: crowing ( harsh sound when inhaling)

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Medical problems that cannot be treated on the scene/prompt transport

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Skin Color: pink

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Skin Color:pale

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Constricted blood vessels possibly resulting from blood loss, shock, hypotension, emotional distress

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Skin Color:cyanotic

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Lack of Oxygen in blood cells and tissues resulting from inadequate breathing or heart function

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Skin Color:flushed(red)

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Exposure to heat, emotional excitement

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Skin Color:jaundiced (yellow)

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Abnormalities of the liver

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Skin Color: mottled(blotchy)

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Occasionally in pt. with shock

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Skin temp/condition:cool, clammy

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Sign of shock, and anxiety

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Skin temp/condition:cold, moist

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Body is losing heat

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Skin temp/condition: cold, dry

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Exposure to cold

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Skin temp/condition: hot, dry

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High fever, heat exposure

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Skin temp/condition:Hot, moist

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High fever, heat exposure

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Dilate

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Get larger

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Constrict

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Get smaller

52
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What happens to pupils when light gets in them

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They constrict

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Systolic blood pressure

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The pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the arteries

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Diastolic blood pressure

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Pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling

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Pupil Appearance:dilated

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Fright, blood loss, drugs, prescription eye drops

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Pupil Appearance:constricted

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Drugs(narcotic), prescription eye drops

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Pupil Appearance: unequal

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Stroke, head injury, eye injury, artificial eye, prescription eye drops

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Pupil Appearance: lack of reactivity

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Drugs( narcotics), lack of oxygen

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BP normal ranges/adults

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Systolic less than or equal to 120

Diastolic less than or equal to 80

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BP normal ranges/ infant and children

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Systolic approx 80+2•age(years)

Diastolic approx 2/3 systolic

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BP normal ranges/ adolescent

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Systolic average 114(88 to 120)

Diastolic average 76

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BP normal ranges/ school age

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Systolic Average 105(80 to 115)

Diastolic average 69

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BP normal ranges/ preschoolers

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Systolic average 99(78 to 104)

Diastolic average 65

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BP: high blood pressure

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Medical condition, exertion, fright, emotional distress, or excitement

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BP: low blood pressure

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Athlete or other person with normally low blood pressure blood loss late sign of shock

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Sphygmomanometer

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The cuff and gauge used to measure BP

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How to write pulse

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Regular: ex: 88
Irregular: ex: 88IR

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How often do you re assess vitals

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Critical: 5 minutes

Non-Critical: 15 minutes

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