Vitals Flashcards
1
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Normal blood pH range
A
7.35 - 7.45
2
Q
Normal temperature
A
37 C
3
Q
Body temperature at which normal body-warming mechanisms begin to fail
A
34 C
4
Q
Body temperature at which shivering stops, heart sounds diminish, and cardiac irritability increases
A
31 C
5
Q
Temperature at which patient presents with death-like appearance and possibly irreversible asystole
A
22 C
6
Q
Cheyne-Stokes respiration description and causes
A
- Gradual increases and decreases in respirations with periods of apnea
- Increasing intracranial pressure, brain stem injury
7
Q
Biot’s respiration description and causes
A
- Rapid, deep respirations (gasps) with short pauses between sets
- Spinal meningitis, many CNS causes, head injury
8
Q
Kussmaul’s respiration description and causes
A
- Tachypnea and hyperpnea
2. Renal failure, metabolic acidosis, diabetic ketoacidosis
9
Q
Apneustic respiration description and causes
A
- Prolonged inspiratory phase with shortened expiratory phase
- Lesion in brain stem