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33 - VITAL SIGNS (WEEK 1) Flashcards

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Means with a fever

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Febrile

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Rapid heart rate, over 100 beats per min

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Tachycardia

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An instrument used to listen to the sounds produced by the heart , lungs, and other body organs is a

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Stethoscope

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Taking the apical and radial pulse at the same time

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Apical-radial pulse

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Low blood pressure is

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Hypotension

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The number of heart beats or pulses felt in 1 minute

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Pulse Rate

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The amount of heat in the body that is balance between the amount of heat produced and amount lost by the body is

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Body Temperature

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The period of the heart muscle contraction; the heart is pumping blood

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Systole

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High blood pressure

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hypertension

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The cuff and measuring device used to measure blood pressure is

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Sphygmomanometer

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The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery is

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Pulse

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Without a fever

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Afebrile

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Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure are

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Vital Signs

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Slow heart rate, 60 or lower beats

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Bradycardia

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The amount of force it takes to pump blood out of the heart into the arterial circulation

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Systolic Pressure

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The period when the heart rate is at rest

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Dystolic

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The period when the heart is working

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Systolic

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The amount of force exrted against the walls of an artery by the blood

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BP

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Breathing air into and out of the lungs is

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Respirations

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The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest

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Diastolic Pressure

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Elevated body temperature is

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Fever

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A device is used to measure temperature

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Thermometer

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Persons in nursing centers usually have vital signs measure

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Every 4 hours

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Unless otherwise ordered, take vital signs when the person

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Is lying or sitting down

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Body temperature is lower in the
Morning
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If you are taking vital signs on a person with dementia, it may be better if
Pulse and respirations are done; temperature and blood pressure are done later.
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What should you do if a person asks about their vital signs?
You can tell the person measurements if center policy allows it.
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If you take a rectal temperature, the normal range of the temperature would be
98.6F--100.6F 37.0C--38.1C
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If you are taking the temperature of an older person, you would expect the temperature to be
Lower than the normal range
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For a 1-year old child with an ear infection, which equipment would you use to ensure safe and accurate temperature?
Electronic probe with a red stem
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To read a glass thermometer, you should hold it at the
Stem and bring it to eye label
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If you are preparing to take an oral temperature, ask the person not to,
Eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum for at least 15-20 min
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An electronic thermometer is inserted into the rectum
1/2 inch into the rectum
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when taking a temperature for persons who are confused and resist care, the best choice is to
Use a tympanic and temporal thermometers
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Which site is most commonly used to check the pulse?
Radial pulse
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Which site is used to take a pulse during CPR?
Carotid pulse
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When using a stethoscope, you can help to prevent infection by
Wiping the ear pieces and diaphragm with antiseptic wipes before and after use
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A pulse rate of 120 bpm would be considered
Tachycardia
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You counted 40 heartbeats in 30 seconds. What is the person's pulse rate?
80 bpm
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The nurse tells you that the person's pulse was thready on the previous shift. What is the nurse describing about the pulse?
Force
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When taking the radial pulse, place
Two fingers on the thumb side of the wrist
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You may count the radial pulse for 30 seconds and multiply by 2 if
The pulse is regular
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The apical pulse is taken
For a full 1 minute
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An apical pulse of 72 is recorded as
72 -- Apical Pulse
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An apical-radial pulse is taken by
Having one staff member take the apical pulse and the second staff member take the radial pulse
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A pedal pulse is found
Over a foot bone
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When counting respirations, the best way is to
Keep fingers on the pulse site while you are counting the respirations
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Each respiration involves
1 inhalation and 1 exhalation
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The blood pressure may be higher in older persons because
Their diet may be high in sodium or blood pressure increases with age
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The blood pressure may not be taken in the left arm
If person has a dialysis access site in the left arm
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You will find out the size of BP cuff needed
By asking the nurse
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When taking a BP with an aneroid manometer, you place the stethoscope diaphragm
Over the brachial artery at the inner aspect of the elbow
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When getting ready to take BP, position the person's arm
Level with the heart
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The BP cuff is inflated
30 mmHg
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Vital signs are taken when the person takes drugs that affect the
Respiratory & Circulatory Systems
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Sites for measuring temperature (5)
1. Oral 2. Axillary 3. Rectal 4. Tympanic 5. Temporal
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Which site has the highest normal range temperature?
Rectal
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Which site has the lowest normal range temperature?
Axillary
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When you read a Farenheit thermometer, the short lines mean
0.2 (two-tenths of a degree)
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How long does the glass thermometer remains in place for oral site
2-3 mins
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How long does the glass thermometer remains in place for rectal site
2 mins
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How long does the glass thermometer remains in place for axilalry site
5-10 mins
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When taking an oral temperature, place the tip of the thermometer
Under the tongue & to one side
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When taking an axillary temperature, the axilla must be
Dry
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Tympanic and temporal thermometers are used for confused persons because they are
Fast & comfortable
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The color red probe means
Rectal
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The color blue probe means
Oral or axillary
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When you take a rectal temperature, you ----------------- the tip of the thermometer or the end of the covered probe before inserting it into the rectum
lubricate
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When taking a tympanic memebrane temperature on adult, pull up and back on the ear
Straighten the ear canal
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The adult pulse rate is between
60 - 100 min
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Forceful pulse is
Strong, full, bonding
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Hard-to-feel pulse is
Weak, thready, feeble
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If a pulse is irregular count the pulse for
1 min
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When taking an apical pulse, each lub-lub sound is counted as
1 beat
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The apical pulse rate is never less than
Radial pulse rate
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Blood pressure ranges from
120/80

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