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Fundamentals, Intro to PTA (Fall 2014) > Vitals > Flashcards

Vitals Flashcards

1
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Fever - Pyrexic

A

Temperature above 100 degrees

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2
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Hyperpyrexic

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Temperature above 106 degrees

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3
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Normal Oral Temp

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96.8 - 99.3average 98.6

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4
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Pulse Adults

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60-100bpm

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5
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Pulse Newborns

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100-130bpm

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6
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Pulse Child 1-7 yrs

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80-120bpm

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7
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Factors that affect pulse

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Age, gender, environmental temperature, infection, physical activity, emotional state, medications, cardiopulmonary disease, physical conditioning

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8
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Pulse

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Movement of blood in an artery. Indirect measure of the contraction of the LEFT VENTRICLES of the heart

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9
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Oral Cavity

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Most common

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10
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Rectum

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Most accurate

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11
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Pulse Measurement Sites

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Temporal, Carotid, Brachial, Radial, Femoral, Popliteal, Dorsal Pedal, Posterior Tibial

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12
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Blood Pressure Adult

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120-130 / 80-85

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13
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Hypertensive Blood Pressure

A

Systolic over 140 Diastolic over 90

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14
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Severe Hypertension Blood Pressure

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180/110

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15
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Hypotension Blood Pressure

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Systolic under 100

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16
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Respiration Rate Adult

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12-18 per minute

17
Q

Respiration Rate Infants

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30-50 per minute

18
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Bradypnea

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Slower than 10 per minute

19
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Tachypnea

A

Persistent over 20 per minute

20
Q

Tachycardia

A

Rapid heart rate greater than 100 bpm

21
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Bradycardia

A

Slow heart rate less than 60 bpm

22
Q

Rectal Temperature

A

97.8 - 100.3

23
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Dyspnea

A

Labored breathing

24
Q

Apnea

A

Absence of breathing

25
Q

Orthopnea

A

Difficulty breathing when lying down

26
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

27
Q

Cramping, dull, aching

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Muscle

28
Q

Sharp, shooting

A

Nerve root

29
Q

Sharp, bright, lightning like

A

Nerve

30
Q

Deep, nagging, dull

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Bone.

31
Q

Sharp, severe, intolerable

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Fracture

32
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Throbbing, diffuse

A

Vasculature

Fundamentals, Intro to PTA (Fall 2014) (22 decks)

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