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Cardiovascular Assessment Flashcards

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What are the six components of Cardiovascular Assessment?

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Pulse, Blood Pressure, ECG, BGL, SPO2 and Temperature

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What is the description for Bradycardia?

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BPM less than 60

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Causes of Bradycardia?

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Fitness, sleep, MI, drugs, hypothermia, raised ICP

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What is the description for Tachycardia?

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BPM greater than 100

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Causes of Tachycardia?

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Exercise, anxiety, infection, drugs, MI

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What is the systolic pressure?

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The pressure in the blood vessels during contraction

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What is diastolic pressure?

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The pressure in the blood vessels during rest

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Normal range of systolic?

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100-140mmHG

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Normal range for diastolic?

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70-70mmHG

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What is hypotension?

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Low blood pressure

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What is hypertension?

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High blood pressure

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Causes of hypotension?

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Drugs, cardiac complications, hypovolaemia, dehydration , pregnancy

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Causes of hypertension

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Obesity, stress/anxiety, diabetes, drugs, excessive sodium consumption

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Indications for NIBP?

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To determine a patient’s blood pressure

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Contraindications for NIBP?

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Do not apply to a limb with an AV fistula, significant injury or burn or the arm that’s had a recent lymph node removal post mastectomy

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Precautions for NIBP?

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Patient discomfort/pain, excessive movement with result in an inaccurate reading, incorrect size or placement will result in an inaccurate reading

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What is a normal BGL reading?

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4 to 8mmol

18
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What is hypoglycaemia and its causes?

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Low glucose levels and can be caused by fasting, drugs (insulin and alcohol) and extreme exercise

19
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What is hyperglycaemia and its causes?

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High glucose levels and it can be caused by insulin deficiency, infection, diabetes, food and drink intake

20
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Contraindication for BGL?

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Not screened in newborns unless clinically indicated

21
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Precautions for BGL?

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Nil in this setting

22
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Contraindications for SPO2?

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Nil in this setting

23
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Precautions for SPO02?

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The reliability depends on correct sensor size and placement and adequate arterial blood pulsation and inaccurate reading may occur with excessive patient movement, exposure to ambient light, dirt or nail polish, carbon monoxide

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What does FEBRILE mean?

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Having or showing signs of a fever

25
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What does AFEBRILE mean?

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Not marked by or having a fever

26
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Contraindications for tympanic thermometer?

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Blood or drainage in the ear canal, acute or chronic inflammatory conditions in the external ear canal and perforated tympanic membrane/s

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