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29 Cards in this Set
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Vital signs
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A. Temperature
B. Blood pressure C. Pulse D. Respirations |
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Blood pressure
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A. Systolic
B. Diastolic |
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Systolic
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Pressure in arteries during CONTRACTION
Less than 120 mm Hg |
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Diastolic
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Measured during RELAXATION of the heart
Less than 80 mm Hg |
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Vital sign
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Measurement of body functions to monitor pts physical condition
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Temperature
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97.7-99.5 F
36.5-37.5 C |
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Respiration Rate
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12-20 breaths per min (ADULT)
20-30 breaths per min (CHILD) |
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Pulse Rate
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60-100 beats per min (ADULT)
70-120 beats per min (CHILD) |
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Pulse oximeter
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Measures pulse and respiratory status (blood oxygen levels)
• 95%-100% •finger, toe, ear lobe |
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Cardiac cycle
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Blood flow events that occurs from the beginning of one heart beat to the next
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Frequency of cardiac cycle
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Determines heart rate
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Cardiac cycle (diastole, systole)
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•diastole- RELAXATION of heart muscle
•systole-CONTRACTION of heart muscle |
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P wave of the ECG
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Atrial systole
•Contraction of left and right atria |
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Beginning of QRS complex on the ECG
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Ventricular systole
•Contraction of the left and right ventricles |
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T wave of ECG
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Complete cardiac diastole
•relaxation •consists of ventricular diastole and atrial diastole |
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What are cardiac CT images reconstructed from?
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Diastolic phase
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Preferred heart rate for optimal imaging on multislice CT system (MSCT)
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65 bpm
Sixy-five beats per minute |
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Normal assessment signs and lavatory values in the adult pt
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BUN
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Blood urea nitrogen
•7-25 mg/dL •By itself, BUN is not a indicator of renal insufficiency |
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Creatinine
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•0.5-1.5 mg/dL
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BUN and Creatinine
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•Lab values used to indicate renal function
• Measured individual and ratio form • normal ratio BUN/Creatinine • 6:1-22:1 |
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PT
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Prothrombin Time
•measure of blood coagulation (clotting) •12-15 secs •measured after tissue factor (protein) is added to pts blood sample |
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Normal range for clotting time
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25-35 seconds
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PTT
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Partial thromboplastin time
•detects abnormalities in blood clotting |
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Platelet count
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•assess pt clotting ability
•140,000-440,000 per mm of blood |
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D-dimer tesing
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Used for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism
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Sites used for injection
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1. Anterior recess of elbow (antecubital space)
2.radial aspect of wrist 3. Anterior surface of forearm 4. Posterior portion of hand |
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Aseptic technique
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Reduces risk of infection during injection
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How to clean injection site
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Circular motion starting from the center to the outside
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