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tachycardia
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pulse rate > 100
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dyspnea
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difficult respirations
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Cheynes-Stokes
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Periods of apnea followed by periods of dyspnea-usually in person who is dying
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apnea
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absence of respirations
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respiration
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one inhalation+one exhalation
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why do you not want a pt to know you are counting respirations?
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they may alter pattern of respirations
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name 7 sites for checking pulse
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1-apical 5-radial
2-brachial 6-popliteal 3-carotid 7-temporal 4-dorsalis pedis |
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when would taking an apical
pulse be necessary? |
infant
pt with arrythmia |
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what is a noisy breath sound
most commonly heard with asthma? |
wheeze
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what 3 factors are recorded
for each respiration? |
rate, rhythm, volume
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what can effect respirations?
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exercise, medication, shock,
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