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what are included in vital signs:
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Temperature
Respirations Pulse Blood Pressure |
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what equipment do you need to take vital signs:
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Stethoscope
Sphygmomanometer Watch displaying seconds Thermometer |
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what is the bell portion of the stethoscope designed to listen to ... and the diaphragm side is designed to listen to ...
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lower frequency sounds
higher frequency sounds |
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what is the normal reading for the following temperatures:
Oral Axillary Rectal or “core” Aural (the ear) reads “core” temp |
Oral 98.6°F/37°C
Axillary 97.6°F/36.4°C Rectal or “core” 99.6°F/37.6°C Aural 99.6°F/37.6°C |
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In adults, normal resting respirations is ... breaths per minute. Rapid respiration is called ...
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14-20
tachypnea |
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A normal adult heart rate is between ...
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60 and 100
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A pulse greater than 100 beats/minute is defined to be ...
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tachycardia
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Pulse less than 60 beats/minute is defined as ...
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bradycardia
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normal blood pressure:
Prehypertension: Hypertension Stage I: Hypertension Stage II: |
normal blood pressure: <120/<80
Prehypertension: 120-139/80-89 Hypertension Stage I: 140-159/90-99 Hypertension Stage II: ≥160/≥100 |
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Snellen Chart is to measure what?
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visual acuity
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