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26 Cards in this Set
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Normal adult temp range
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96-99.5
98.6 |
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Normal Children temp range
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99.1-98
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Pyrexia
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fever
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Pyrexia temp?
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over 99.5
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HYPERthermia
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over 105.8
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HYPOtherermia
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under 96.0
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Average adult pulse range
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60-100 beats per minute bpm
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Children normal pulse range
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70-150 bpm
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Tachycardia
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very fast heartbeat
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what is considered to be tachycardia?
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over 150 bpm
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bradycardia
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very slow heartbeat
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what is considered to be bradycardia
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under 50 bmp
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radial pulse located?
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thumb side of wrist
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adult normal range of respiration
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12-20 breaths per min
about 16 |
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children normal range of respiration
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18-30 breaths per min
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Bradypnea
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abnormally SLOW breathing
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Tachypnea
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abnormally FAST breathing
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antecubital fossa
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depression at elbow bends
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adult normal range bp
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120/80
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brachial artery location
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artery on inside of elbow
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systolic
______ pressure ______ sound |
highest pressure
first sound "TAP TAP" |
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ventricular contraction
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systolic
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diastolic
_____ pressure _______ sound |
lowest pressure
last sound |
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ventricular relaxation
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diastolic
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Estimated systolic number
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pulse disappears when cuff is pumped up
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Maximum inflation level
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20-30 mmHg beyond estimated systolic number- brachial artery is collapsed by pressuree of the cuff and no blood is flowing through
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