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23 Cards in this Set
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When are vital signs measured? |
Admission or readmission. Before or after a surgical procedure. The client's needs and condition. before, during and after the administration of medication and blood products. during a home care visit.
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What is body temperature? |
difference between the amount of heat produced by body processes and the amount of heat lost to the external environment. |
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Name the 7 factors affecting body temperature |
1) Age 2) Exercise 3) Hormone level 4) Circadian rhythm 5) Stress 6) Environment 7) Temperature alterations - infection |
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Where are the 4 sites for assessing temperature? |
1) Oral 2) Axillae 3) Tympanic membrane (core) 4) Rectal (core) |
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What is the temperature range for adults? |
36-38 degrees celcius |
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the average temperature for oral/tympanic, rectal, axillary |
37, 37.5, 36.5 |
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When your temperature is above 38 this is described as |
Febrile or Pyrexia |
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Name the factors affecting pulse rate. 7 |
1) Exercise 2) Temperature 3) Emotions 4) Medications & Drugs 5) Postural changes 6) Pulmonary and cardiac conditions 7) Hemorrhage |
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Name all of the arteries where pulse can be assesssed |
1) Temporal 2) Carotid 3) Apical 4) Brachial 5) Radial 6) Femoral 7) Popliteal 8) Posterior tibial 9) Dorsalis pedis |
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What is the acceptable pulse range for an adult |
60 - 100 beats per minute |
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What is Tachycardia? |
greater than 100 beats per minute. May be present with fever, certain medications, stress |
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What is Bradycardia? |
Less than 60 beats per minute. Due to postural changes and cardiac abnormalities |
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For respiration, what is meant by ventilation? |
The movement of gases in and out of the lungs |
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What is diffusion? |
Movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the red blood cells |
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What is perfusion? |
Distribution of red blood cells to and from pulmonary capillaries |
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What are the 8 factors that affect respiration |
1) Exercise - increases rate and depth 2) Acute pain - shallow 3) Anxiety - symp stimulation - increase rate and depth 4) Smoking - increased rate 5) Body position 6) Medication 7) Neurological injury 8 ) Hemoglobin function |
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What is the acceptable range for respirations of an adult? |
12-20 breaths/min |
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What is Bradypnea? |
regular breathing but slow. Less than 12 breaths per minute |
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What is Tachypnea? |
Regular breathing but rapid - greater than 20 |
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What is Hyperpnea? |
Increased in rate and laboured. greater than 20 |
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What is Apnea? |
Breathing ceases for several seconds and may lead to cardiac arrest. |
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Hyperventilation |
rate and depth of respirations increase |
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Hypoventilation |
rate is abnormally low and depth may be decreased |
