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Persons self reliance, independence, ability to decide
Autonomy
Doing good
Kindness
Charity
Beneficence
Duty to tell the truth
Veracity
High value to avoid harm to others
Nonmaleficence
Meaning the thing speaks for itself. Depends on type of injury wouldn’t have happened if the person being negligent did not contribute. Defendant have no control.
Res ipsa loquator
Superior speaks for servant. Physician may be liable for employee
Respondeat superior
Body’s steady state
Homeostasis
Mechanisms to keep body in homeostasis
Heartbeat
BP
Respiratory rate
Temp
Electrolytes
Vital signs
Temp
BP
Mental state
Sensorium
Pulse
Respiratory rate
How to take a pulse
Count for one minute each pulse.
15 sec x 4
30 sec x 2
Above normal
Hyper
Below normal
Hypo
Adult respirations
12-20 bmp
Child respiration
20-30 bpm
Temp routes
Oral
Ancillary
Tympanic
Temporal
Rectal
Common sites for pulse
Radial artery*
Brachial artery
Carotid artery*
*more common
Gives us pulse readings and O2 saturation
Pulse oximeter
During inspiration, diaphragm muscles push down to allow lungs to expand
Ventilation
Systolic
1st sound
Diastolic
Last sound
Mm hg
Millimeters of mercury
Low BP
hypotension
High BP
Hypertension
What color means oxygen
Green