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Front 1

What do you measure when taking vital signs?

Back 1

blood pressure, pulse, and respiration

Front 2

What is blood pressure?

Back 2

the measurement of the pressure of blood against the walls of the arteries

Front 3

Systolic

Back 3

contraction phase; top number

Front 4

Diastolic

Back 4

relaxation phase; bottom number

Front 5

Normal BP rate

Back 5

120/80

Front 6

hypertension

Back 6

high blood pressure; systolic is 140+

Front 7

hypotension

Back 7

low blood pressure; systolic is <90

Front 8

Normal pulse

Back 8

60-100 beats per minute

Front 9

tahycardia

Back 9

high; 100+ bpm

Front 10

bradycardia

Back 10

low: <60 bpm

Front 11

What do you assess for when assessing respiration

Back 11

Assess for breath sounds, effort, rate/rhythm. tidal volume

Front 12

Tidal colume

Back 12

amount of air exchange

Front 13

Normal Respiration (adult)

Back 13

12-20 per minute

Front 14

Tachypnea

Back 14

High; 30+ per minute

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Bradypnea

Back 15

Slow: <10 per minute

Front 16

cyanotic

Back 16

blueish gray skin; caused by lack of oxygen

Front 17

PEERL

Back 17

are the PUPILS EQUAL, ROUND, and REACTIVE to LIGHT

Front 18

Auscltation

Back 18

taking BP by listening

Front 19

Palpation

Back 19

taking BP by feel

Front 20

baseline

Back 20

first set of vitals taken

Front 21

comparison

Back 21

second set of vitals

Front 22

trending

Back 22

third set+ of vitals taken

Front 23

PENMAN

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PPE, Environmental hazards, Nature of illness, Mechanism of Injury, Advanced life support, Need for special equiptment

Front 24

NOI

Back 24

nature of illness

Front 25

MOI

Back 25

mechanism of injury, what caused injury to the patient

Front 26

ALS

Back 26

advanced life support

Front 27

Primary Assessment

Back 27

General impression, Assess mental status, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Expose

Front 28

General Impression

Back 28

patient appearance, obvious life threats, chief complaint

Front 29

Mental Status

Back 29

A&Ox3, AVPU

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A&Ox3

Back 30

Alert and Orientated.

-What is your name?
-Do you know where you are?
-Do you know what today is?

-Do you know how this happened?

Front 31

AVPU

Back 31

a way to rate alertness

Alert, respond to VERBAL, PAIN, or UNRESPONSIVE

Front 32

BEERT

Back 32

Breath sounds, Effort, Equal, Rate, Tidal Volume

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SAMPLE

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Signs & Symptoms, Allergies, Medications (OTC and prescription), Past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading to injury/illness

Front 34

SAWSAD

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Sex, Age, Weight, Smoking, Alcohol, Drugs (illicit)

Front 35

OPQRST

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Onset, Provocation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Scale, Time

Front 36

What to look for in a head to toe

Back 36

DCAPBTLS

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DCAPBTLS

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Deformities, Contusion, Abrasion, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling

Front 38

crepitus

Back 38

grinding, feels like rice krispies

Front 39

CSM

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Circulation, Sensation, Motor Function

Front 40

AMS

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Altered Mental Status

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AEIOUTIPS

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Alcohol, Environmental, Insulin, Overdose, Under-dose, Trauman, Infection, Psych, Stroke

Front 42

Patient Assessment

Back 42

Safety, General Impression, Mental Status, ABCs, History

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Diabetes Type 1

Back 43

pancraes does not produce insulin

Front 44

Type II

Back 44

pancreas does not produce inulin or produces a bad batch

Front 45

FAST

Back 45

Facial droop, Arm drift, Slurred speech, Time