Week Eleven: Introduction to vital signs, documentation and handovers Flashcards
What are the vital signs?
Pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure and temperature
What is a Tympanic thermometer?
A thermometer that takes temperature from the ear
What are the reasons that may cause tympanic thermometers to be inaccurate?
The results can be altered by earwax, dust, and fingerprints.
What is a Digital thermometer?
a thermometer that takes temperature from the mouth.
What muscle is used to help hear high frequency sounds?
The diaphram because it screens out low-frequency sounds
What is the name of the blood pressure tool
Sphygmomanometer
What does a sphygmomanometer consist of?
A cuff and a manometer
How much should the width of the cuff cover someone’s arm?
40%
What is the normal pulse range for adolescence and older adults?
60-100 bp
What is the pulse regulated by?
Autonomic nervous system through the sinoatrial node –the pacemaker of the heart.
What decreases heart rate (nervous system)
Parasympathetic stimulation via the vagus nerve decreasesheart rate
What increases heart rate (nervous system)
Sympathetic stimulation increases the heart rate and force of contraction
What is Tachycardia?
Rapidheart rate (above 100 beats/min in an adult).
Why is Tachycardia bad?
Tachycardia decreases cardiac filling time, which decreases stroke volume and cardiac output (the amount of blood being ejected from the heart).
What is Bradycardia?
Heart rate below 60 beats/min in an adult
What is Pulse amplitude?
Describes the ‘fullness’ of the pulse, and reflects the strength of left ventricular contraction. It is assessed by the ‘feel’ of the blood flow through the artery.
What is Pulse rhythm?
Is the pattern of pulsations and the pauses between them. For a normal human, this will be regular.
What is a irregular pulse rhythm pattern called?
Arrhythmia
What is a irregular pulse rhythm pattern called?
Arrhythmia
What is it called when no pulsation felt despite extreme pressure
Absent pulse
What is it called when pulsation is easily felt, takes moderate pressure for the pulse to disappear
Normal pulse
What is it called when pulsation is not easily felt and slight pressure makes it disappear?
Thready pulse
What is it called when light pressure makes pulse disappear but is stronger than thready pulse?
Weak pulse
What is it called when light pressure makes pulse disappear but is stronger than thready pulse?
Weak pulse
The pulsation is strong and does not disappear with moderate pressure.
Bounding pulse
Whats External respiration
The exchange of oxygen (O) and carbon dioxide (CO) between the alveoli and circulating blood.
Whats Internal respiration
Exchange ofO andCObetween circulating blood and tissue cells.
What activates the Inhibition or stimulation of the respiratory muscles by respiratory centers in the medulla and pons.
- Chemoreceptors located in the aortic arch and carotid arteries.
- Stretch and irritant receptors in the lungs.
- Receptors in muscles and joints.
What does Apena mean
A period of no breathing
What does Orthopneoa mean
breathing more easily in an upright position
what does Bradypnoea mean
A decreased rate that occurs in some pathological condition
What does Dyspnoea mean
Difficult or labours breathing
What does Trachynoea mean
Increased rate in response to an increased metabolic rate.
What does Eupnoea
Normal respiration- One respiration to every four heartbeats
What are Cheyne-Stoke’s respirations?
Alternating periods of deep, rapid breathing, followed by, periods of apnea.
What does ISBAR stand for?
Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation.
What is ISBAR used for?
Handovers, easy concise verbal communication.
What is SOAPIE stand for?
Subjective, Objective, Analysis, Plan, Implementation and Evaluation
Documents should be… (8)
Accurate, Factual, Objective, Complete, Concise, Timely, Privateand Confidential.
What does a Consultation
To invite another professional to evaluate and make recommendations to you about treatment.
What does a Referral mean
To send or guide the person to another source for assistance.
What is an Interdisciplinary team conference
When all relevant health care professionals gather together to plan and coordinate a patient’s care
