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before the RDH initiates the vital procedures what should they do?
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they should explain the purpose and method to obtaining the vitals to the patient
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how often are the vital signs recorded in the clients chart?
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at each visit
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what is the systolic?
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force exerted during ventricular contraction; heartbeat (highest pressure in cardiac cycle)
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what can effect an increase in blood pressure?
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age, exercise, stress, and medications
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what else could a high body temperature signify?
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the client has just finished exercising, drinking hot beverages, smoking or it could be a pathological condition
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if the body temperature is greater than 99.5 it signifies what?
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infection or disease
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what is a normal blood pressure for adults?
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100 to 140 mm hg/60 to 90 mmhg
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what is considered abnormal blood pressure?
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if value is 140-160 systolic and 90-95 diastolic, pressure should be checked 3 consecutive appointments, then refer to an MD. proceed with treatment
* systolic> 160 diastolic> 95 requires medical consult prior to beginning treatment |
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what must be recorded for the clients respiration?
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rate, rhythm, quality, sound, patinet position
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what blood pressure requires immediate medical consultation?
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systolic > 200
diastolic> 115 |
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How may the body temperature be decreased?
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by starvation or shock
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what is the procedure to measuring body temperature?
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*shake the mercury below 96
*wait 15 minutes after the client has finished eating, drinking, or smoking *place the themometer under their tongue for 3 minutes *record the highest temperature |
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what is the normal range for a childs blood pressure?
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65 to 140 systolic/40 to 70 diastolic
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what is a stethescope used for?
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listens to soudns of blood as it passes through brachial artery
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what is blood pressure?
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force exerted on walls of blood vesels during the contraction and elaxation of the heart
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how is the pulse evaluated?
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By rate (fast or slow)
rhythm (regular or irregular) quantity (full, thready) It is measured by the number of heartbeats per minute |
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what is the diastolic?
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resting pressure ;occurs during ventricular relaxation (heart rest). Lowest pressure of the cardia cycle
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what is a pulse?
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the force of blood through an artery created by the hearts contraction
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what is bradycardia?
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unusually slow beat (below 50 beats per minute)
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what is tachycardia?
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unusually fast heart beat (over 100 heartbeats per minute)
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name the sequence of taking vital signs
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temperature
pulse respirations blood pressure |
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name some of the factors that can affect the pulse rate
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an increase in exercise, certain drugs, anxiety, heat, eating, or disease
a decrease in sleep, certain drugs, fasting and disease |
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where is the radial pulse?
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lateral surface of the wrist (thumb side)
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what are vital signs?
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numerical value given to blood pressure, body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and body height and weight
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what is the pulse pressure?
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value obtained when the diastolic pressure is subtracted from the systolic pressure
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what are the normal resting heart-rate rates
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*adult 60 to 100 beats per minute
*child 80 to 120 beats per minute * infant 100 to 160 beats per minute |
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which sites are the non emergency sites?
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brachial or radial
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where is the brachial pulse?
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medial aspect of the antecubutal fossa of the elbow
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where is the femoral pulse?
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medial aspect of the upper thigh
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where is the carotid pulse?
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the neck groove, just anterior to the sternocleidomastiod muscle
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what are some factors that efect blood pressure values?
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the hearts contractile force, peripheral vascular resistance, and vascular volume
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which site is teh emergency site?
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the carotid, indicates that blood is flowing to the brain
* don't palpate both carotid arteries simultaneoulsy as both may be partially occluded |
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what happens if the vitals are abnormal?
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they are brought to the atention of the dentist, client and clients physician
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when recording the radial pulse rate what should be recorded?
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the pulse rate, rythm, and quality
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what is hypertension?
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sustained, abnormally high blood pressure
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What causes an increased respiration rate?
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exercise, pain, certain drugs, anxiety, shock or disease.
normal adult 12 to 20 rpm child 20 rpm |
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what is hypotension?
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sustained, abnormally low blood pressure
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true or false? vital signs are used to detemine a clients fitness to undergo oral healthcare
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true
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what is the respiration rate?
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the bodys inspiration and expiration of air; the number of breaths per minute
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