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12 Cards in this Set
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Diastolic blood pressure refers to
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the relaxation phase between heartbeats
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Systolic blood pressure represents
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the greatest force caused by contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
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Tachycardia is a
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heartbeat oer 100 beats per minute
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The most common artery used to feel the pulse is the
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radial artery
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The body temp taken orally is 98.6 degrees F, what is it in celsius
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37 degrees
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Which term indicates low or decreased blood volume
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hypovolemia
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When caheterizing a patient
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the tip of the catheter must be kept sterile
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In which burn classification are the skin and subcutaneous tissue destroyed
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third degree burn
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Uncontrolled increased positive pressure in one side of the thorax causes collapse of the opposite side, which is called
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mediastinal shift
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The patient has received preoperative medication. The action to be taken when this patient coomplains of dry mouth (thirst) and requests water would be to
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restrict fluids completely and explain the reason for action of medication
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When drawing a blood sample for arterial blood gases (ABC's), what is considered a safe time lapse between blood drawing and analysis
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10 minutes
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A patient is on anticoagulant drugs. Which of the following tests may be done to check the clotting time of his blood
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prothrombin time
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