Clinical Skills Flashcards
1
Q
Auscultatory gap
A
Diminished sounds (2nd Korotkoff sound)
2
Q
Hypertensiom
A
140/90
3
Q
Hypotension
A
90/60
4
Q
When inspecting urinalysis what might you notice in a UTI?
A
Cloudy, debris, offensive odour
5
Q
Low specific gravity
A
Diabetes insipidus
6
Q
High protein
A
Nephrotic syndrome
7
Q
Ketones
A
Diabetic keto acidosis
Starvation
8
Q
Urobilinogen
A
Malaria
Haemolytic anaemia
9
Q
Why might you get an erroneous reading on pulse oximetry?
A
Hypo perfusion Nail varnish Calloused skin Cyanide poisoning CO poisoning
10
Q
Too tight BP cuff
A
Overly high reading
