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Why monitoring of vital signs is important

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  1. Detection/monitoring of medical issues - OTA/PTAs must monitor vital signs before, during, after mobilization
  2. Contra-indications to activity or exercise – review chart, recognize and act accordingly to changes during session
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Heart Rate

Abbreviation?
What is it?
Expressed?
Normal range?
What affects it?

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HR

The number of times the heart beats each minute

Expressed in beats per minute (bpm)

Normal range at rest for 1) Adults: 60-100 2) Children: 80-200 (since heart is not as developed, elastic can’t stretch as far so requires more frequent smaller pumps to pump blood through body)

Body positioning, medications, caffeine affect HR

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What are the 3 ways of measuring HR?

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  1. Radial check – index and third finger on radial bone
  2. Pulse oximeter – probe placed on patient’s finger to check oxygen levels and HR
  3. Telemetry – measures heart activity continuously over prolonged period of time
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Bradycardia

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: SLOW HR of less than 50 BPM (at rest)

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Tachycardia

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VERY FAST HR of more than 100 BPM (at rest)

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Arrythmia

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IRREGULAR heart beats

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Systolic

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Heart contracting

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Diastolic

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Heart at rest

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Blood Pressure:

Abbreviation?
What is it?
Expressed?
How is it presented?
How is it measured?

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BP

Indicator of the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls

Expressed in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

Recorded with systolic # first/on top, diastolic #last/on bottom

1) Measured manually – sphygmomanometer
2) Measured automatically - Automated blood pressure monitors

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Normal BP (healthy adult)

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120/80

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Prehypertension levels

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120 – 139

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Hypertension (HTN) Stage 1

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140 -159

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Hypertension (HTN) Stage 2

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160 or higher

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Hypertensive crisis

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Higher than 180

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Hypotension

Symptoms?

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Low blood pressure

(isn’t serious unless pt is experiencing symptoms)
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Lightheaded
- Nausea

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What are 2 important reasons for monitoring BP?

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  1. Silent killer (often asymptomatic)
  2. Contraindication to exercise (BP may change while exercising should check before AND after)
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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Hypotension

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low blood pressure

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Orthostatic hypotension

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Low blood pressure which suddenly occurs when standing from a siting/supine position

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Peripheral Oxygen Saturation

Abbreviation?
What is it?
Expressed?

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SpO2

Noninvasive and measures the saturation of oxygen carried in RBC with pulse oximeter

expressed in %, 1st #: oxygen saturation, 2nd #: Heart rate

If finger reading is not working, probe can be placed on toe or ear

Finger needs to be warm, no nail polish, pulse oximeter adequate battery life

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Normal SpO2

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95% - 100%

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Normal SpO2 in people with COPD

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88% to 92%

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Hypoxic/Yellow flag

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proceed with caution

85% to 94%

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Severely Hypoxic/Red flag

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stop intervention

85% or lower

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Respiratory Rate Abbreviation? Expressed? Normal limits?
RR Expressed in breaths per minute (bpm) Normal (healthy adult): 12 to 20
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Function of heart
pump the blood, rich in oxygen and nutrients, through the blood vessels to the different parts of the body and then picks up metabolic waste to be expelled
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Atria vs Ventricles
Atria = receives blood Ventricles = pump blood
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Arteries vs Veins
Arteries = carry oxygenated blood away from the heart Veins = recover deoxygenated blood from the body
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Is heart disease more common in men or women?
Heart disease is more common in women than men, it’s the #1 killer of women 35+ years old accounting for more deaths every year than all cancers
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In which age group is heart attack rates increasing?
Women 20-55 is the only age group in which heart attack rates are increasing
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Angina
ANY SYMPTOM of a heart attack (ex: crushing chest pain, back pain, SOB)
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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD): how does it develop? symptoms? what anatomy?
develops when the major blood vessels that supply your heart with blood, oxygen and nutrients become damaged or diseased symptoms: angina, shortness of breath (SOB), heart attack problems with ARTERIES specifically higher risk of stroke if you have had a heart attack, vice versa
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (MI): how does it develop? symptoms?
occurs when blood flow to your heart is reduced, preventing it from receiving enough oxygen Usually, the result of a partial or complete blockage of your heart's arteries (coronary arteries) Symptoms: neck/jaw/arm pain, tachycardia, SOB, nausea/vomiting, Diaphoresis
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CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (The surgeon attaches the ends of the graft below the blocked heart artery. This creates a new pathway for blood to flow around a blockage
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HEART FAILURE (HR) how does it develop? symptoms?
occurs when your heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should. CAD or high blood pressure, can leave your heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump efficiently Symptoms: fatigue, SOB, edema (swelling, mostly in legs)
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ARRHYTHMIAS: how does it develop? symptoms?
occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeats don't work properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. symptoms: fluttering, tachycardia, chest pain, SOB, dizzy, fainting
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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HTN
hypertension or high blood pressure
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SOB
shortness of breath
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Edema
swelling in the body due to increase of fluid
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HF
Heart failure
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Atherosclerosis
(athero meaning gruel/oatmeal or paste and sclerosis meaning hardening): deposit of plaque on arterial walls
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Tachycardia
fast heart rate
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Diaphoresis
sweating
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ANGIOGRAM
A special dye is injected into your blood vessel and an xray machine takes images of the inside of your vessels
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When to get a stent vs a bypass surgery
If necessary, surgeon will insert a stent into the blocked vessel to allow blood to flow through, if there are multiple blockages, bypass surgery may be done
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ECHOCARDIOGRAM
ultrasound of the heart Evaluates the pumping action of the heart. Often combined with color Doppler to evaluate blood flow across the heart's valves.
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HOLTER
A wearable device to measures heart rate activity of a period of 24-72 hours
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EXERCISE STRESS TEST
measures blood flow to your heart at rest and while your heart is working harder as a result of exertion or medication. uses an ECG to monitor your heart rate while you walk on a treadmill. The speed and incline gradually increase until you experience symptoms or you reach the target heart rate
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CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS may be prescribed to...
- Promote healing * Cure disease * Control or slow progression of disease * Prevent disease * Decrease risk of complications * Increase comfort level * Reduce excessive activity in the body * Sedative
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How drugs affect the function of the heart:
1) Affect the force of contraction of the heart muscle 2) Affect the frequency of the heartbeat, or heart rate 3) Affect the regularity of the heartbeat
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ACE inhibitors
manages hypertension Need to monitor blood pressure, HR, edema, dyspnea Name ends in “pril” (i.e. ramipril) Side effects: dizzy, weak, cough, hypotension
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BetaBlocker
manages tachycardia/AFib “Blocks” elevation of HR Name ends in “lol” (i.e. metoprolol) Side effects: dizzy, tired, low blood sugar, headache
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Diuretics
manages hypertension and edema Need to monitor blood pressure and HR Side effects: dizzy, muscle cramps
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Vasodilators
– used to relieve angina Need to monitor HR Side effects: tachycardia, dizzy
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What do medications generally impact
Medications will impact BP and HR – important to take this into consideration
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The normal heart rate range and expression in correct units for a healthy adult is: 80-120 mm Hg 60-100 mm Hg 80-120 bpm 60-100 bpm
60-100 bpm
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Select the best answer. A pulse oximeter measures: blood pressure heart rate oxygen saturation and heart rate oxygen saturation
oxygen saturation and heart rate
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Hypotension is: Low blood pressure when changing position High blood pressure High blood pressure when changing position Low blood pressure
Low blood pressure
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Your blood pressure is recorded as two numbers. The first number indicates _______________ blood pressure, and the second number indicates ____________ blood pressure systolic, diastolic manual, automatic primary, secondary diastolic, systolic
systolic, diastolic
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It is important for rehabilitation assistants to recognize cardiac symptoms so that they can: Diagnose some accurately Always avoid exercising someone with symptoms Educate patients Monitor patients to determine treatment threshold
Diagnose some accurately Always avoid exercising someone with symptoms Educate patients Monitor patients to determine treatment threshold
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The rehab assistant has been assigned to a cardiac patient and measured a resting heart rate of 140 bpm at rest. What should they do? Provide no treatment until further information is received and contact the therapist. Treat the patient and contact the therapist afterwards.
Provide no treatment until further information is received and contact the therapist.
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A blood pressure measurement of 110/80 mm Hg is considered within the normal range. True False
True
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What action would you take if during exercise your patient's oxygen saturation levels decrease to 89%? Continue exercise at the same level Call for help immediately Rest the patient for a few minutes, while monitoring the SpO2 levels
Rest the patient for a few minutes, while monitoring the SpO2 levels
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Match the vital signs with the correct definition (adult range). 95 to 100 120/80 140/100 12 to 20 1. Normal oxygen saturation (%) 2. High blood pressure (mm Hg) 3. Normal respiratory rate (breaths per minute) 4. Normal blood pressure (mm Hg)
__1__ 95 to 100 __4__ 120/80 __2__ 140/100 _3__ 12 to 20
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You measure your patient's oxygen saturation levels at rest by using the pulse oximeter. The pulse oximeter shows that your patient's level of saturation is 98. Using proper abbreviations, how would you document your objective finding in your note? SpO2 at rest = 98% SaO2 at rest = 98%
SpO2 at rest = 98%

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