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Primary vital signs?
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Body temperature, pulse rate, respiratory reate, blood pressure and pulse oximetry
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when should you take vital signs?
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depends, sometimes you will multiple times while seeing a patient
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vital signs provide important data on _________________ and ________________
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aerobic capacity and endurance
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normal temp for a 16 year old?
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97.6-98.8
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normal pulse for a 16 year old?
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55-100
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normal RR for 16 year old?
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15-20
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normal BP for 16 yr old?
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S:104-120
D: 60-84 |
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Normal temp for adult?
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96.8-99.5
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normal adult pulse rate?
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60-90
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normal RR for an adult?
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12-20
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Normal blood pressure for adult?
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S:95-119
D: 60-79 |
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Normal temperature for an older adult?
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96.5-97.5
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normal pulse for an older adult?
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60-90
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normal RR for an older adult?
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15-22
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Normal BP for an older adult?
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S: 90-140
D: 60-90 |
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Influential variables for vital signs (modifiable)
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caffeine, tobacco, diet, alcohol, response to stress, obesity, physical activity level, medications, illegal drugs
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nonmodifiable influences of vital signs?
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hormones, age, gender, family history, time of day, time of month, general health status, pain
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what is cachexia?
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a state of ill health: tremendous weight loss, loss of appetite, loss of body mass
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what is diaphoresis?
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profuse perspiration
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what does clubbing suggest?
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long-standing hypoxia and cyanosis such as congenital heart defects and pulmonary disorders
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thermoregulatory systems?
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thermoreceptor, regulating center, and effector organs
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where is the temperature-regulating center?
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hypothalamus
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what are the peripheral receptors?
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skin (free nerve endings), abdominal organs and nervous system
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what is the central receptor?
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hypothatlmus
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input to the effector organs is trasmitted thru nervous pathways of both the _______________ and _______________ nervous systems
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somatic and autonomic
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primary effector systems include?
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vascular, metabolic, skeletal muscle responses (shivering), sweating
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conservation of body heat?
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vasoconstriction of blood vesses, decreased sweat gland, piloerection, shivering, and hormnal regulation
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radiation?
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transfer of heat not through direct contact,
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conduction?
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transfer of heat from one object to another by liquid, solid or gas; swimming pool cold and lay on cement to warm up
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convection?
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transfer of heat by movement of air or liquid (fan)
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evaporation?
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dissipation of heat by conversion of a liquid to a vapor (lungs and sweating); exercise, evaporation
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measurement sites? which one is warmer?
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rectal temp highest, oral and then axillary
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normal monitoring pulse
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normal is 70 bpm, 5-6 liters
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three parameters for monitoring the heart?
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rate, rhythm, and volume
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pulse rate is the?
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number of pulsations per minute
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what is rhythm?
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pattern of pulsations and the intervals between them
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volume is also called?
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quality and amplitude
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upper respiratory tract?
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nose, mouth, pharynx and larynx
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the mathematical difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is called the?
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pulse pressure
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