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11 Cards in this Set
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Blood pressure definition |
How much force is exerted on the walls of the arteries. |
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Factors affecting BP and meds |
Heart strength - meds include beta blockers Blood volume - meds include blood thinners |
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BP ranges |
Normal - < 120/80 Hypotension - 90/60 Pre-Hypertension - 139/89 Hypertension - => 146/90 Severe Hypertension =>160/100 If one number is higher it counts |
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Pulse / Heart Rate |
60-100 bmp >100 tachycardia < 60 bradycardia |
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Taking pulse |
Palpate - radial artery BP - brachial artery Stethoscope - apical pulse, left side below the nipple on apex CPR - carotid |
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Respiration Range |
1 inhalation/ 1 exhalation = 1 respiration Normal - 12 -20 per minute > 22 tachypnia < 10 bradypnia |
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O2 sat/ O2 administration |
Nasal cannulla 2L per min Mask for higher flow |
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O2 sat levels |
Normal - 93 & up Low - 90 - 92 Bad - < 90 (report) False nails, thick polish or cold extremity will affect reading |
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Temperature sites |
Oral - most common Rectal - most accurate Axillary - least accurate Tympanic - quickest Temporal - quickest |
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Temperature ranges |
Normal - 98.6 (can vary by 1 degree, lower in the morning higher in the evening) < 95 - Hypothermia Fever: > 99 - Axillary > 100 - Oral > 100.4 - Rectal, Temporal, Tympanic Hot / Cold food or beverages will affect oral temp, wait 15 mins before taking |
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Signs of decreased oxygenation |
- cool, clammy skin - cyanosis - noisy respiration - nasal flaring - intercostal retractions - dyspnea - tachypnea - bradypnea - change in mental status - restlessness - falling O2 saturation |
