Vitals.3 Flashcards

1
Q

pressure of blood from ventricular contraction

A

systolic pressure

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2
Q

systolic pressure

A

pressure of blood from ventricular contraction

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3
Q

pressure when ventricles are at rest (low pressure)

A

diastolic pressure

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4
Q

diastolic pressure

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pressure when ventricles are at rest (low oressure)

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5
Q

pulse pressure

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difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

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6
Q

blood pressure increases in adults becase

A

inelasticity of arteries

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7
Q

bp persistently above norm

A

hypertension

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8
Q

orthostatic hypotension

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blood pressure that falls when client sits or stands

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9
Q

blood pressure that falls when client sits or stands

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orthostatic hypotension

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10
Q

blood pressure cuff=

A

sphygmomanometer

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11
Q

sphygomomanometer

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bp cuff

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12
Q

the true systolic pressure fades away and reappears at a lower pressure point

A

auscultatory gap

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13
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auscultatory gap

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the true systolic pressure fades away and reappears at a lower point

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14
Q

korotkoff phase 1

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faint pressure, clear tapping

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15
Q

korotkoff phase 2

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sounds are muffled

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16
Q

korotkoff phase 3

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sound becomes crisp/thumping

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17
Q

korotkoff phase 4

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sound has blowing quality

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18
Q

korotkoff phase 5

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pressure when last sound is heard

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19
Q

eletronic bp measurements will be wrong if

A

bp is too low/high

have arrhythmia

20
Q

norm bp numbers

A

90-120/60-80

21
Q

90-120/60-80bp

22
Q

prehypertension numbers

A

120-139/80-89bp

23
Q

120-139/80-89bp

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prehypertension

24
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stage 1 hypertension

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140-159/90-99bp

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140-159/90-99bp
stage 1 hypertension
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stage 2 hypertension
160/100 and greater
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160/100 and greater
stage 2 hypertension
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abnormally high amount of lipids in blood
dyslipidemia
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dyslipidemia
high lipid count in blood
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major CV factors for patients with HTN
``` smoking dyslipidemia diabetes mellitus older than 60 men/ postmenopausal women family Hx ```
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Hx
history
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history
Hx
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measure of arterial O2 in saturation
pulse oximetry
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pulse oximetry
measure of arterial o2 in saturation
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norm pulse oximetry
95-100% if norm Hgb
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Hgb
hemoglobin
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pain definition
subjective experience from CNS and PNS
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CNS
central nervous system
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PNS
peripheral nervous system
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McCaffery's pain definition
Pain is whatever the patient says it is, existing whenever and wherever the patient says it is
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Use __ for assessment of Sx
PQRSTU | OLDCARTS
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PQRSTU
``` provocative/ palliative quality/ quantity region/ radiation severity scale timing understand ```
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``` provocative/ palliative quality/ quantity region/ radiation severity scale timing understnad ```
PQRSTU
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OLDCARTS
``` onset location duration characteristics aggravates relieves timing severity ```
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``` onset location duration characteristics aggravates relieves timing severity ```
OLDCARTS
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pain fro larger interior organs | leads to nausea/vomiting
visceral pain