Chapter 6 Vital Signs and Oxygen Administration Flashcards
Which of the following are essential parts of the initial assessment of a patient who is in the diagnostic imaging department for an invasive procedure?
- Taking a blood pressure
- Taking a pulse
- Taking a respiration rate
Why is the initial assessment defined in Question no. 1 so important to perform?
To establish baseline
Systolic blood pressure can be defined as:
The highest point reached during contraction of the left ventricle
What range of breaths per minute is the normal adult respiratory rate?
15 to 20
An adult patient is considered to by hypertensive or to have hypertension if the systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure are consistently greater than:
140 systolic and 90 diastolic
Oxygen can be toxic to patients if it is incorrectly used. State two reasons why this is so.
Oxygen is considered a medicine, and too much can cause severe lung damage, especially since aerobic infections can thrive with extra oxygen. If the patient has COPD, then the extra oxygen may depress the respiratory system, causing the patient to go into respiratory arrest
A patient may be considered to have tachycardia if the pulse rate is higher than:
100 beats/min
Which of the following items must be in the diagnostic imaging department and in working order?
- Oxygen delivery system
- Blood pressure monitoring equipment
What is the normal oral body temperature of an adult?
97.8 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit.
Brachial artery
Point where the blood pressure is most often measured
Stethoscope
Measures apical pulse
Sphygmomanometer
Measures blood pressure
Clinical thermometer
Measures body temperature
Radial artery
Point where the pulse is most often measured
Name the two most commonly used oxygen delivery systems.
- Nasal cannula
- Face mask
