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Order of charting vitals

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T,P,R,BP,P

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Most accurate temperature site and why

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Tympanic because it is closest to the hypothalamus

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Normal Adult temp

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96.6-99.3F and 36.5-37.5C

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Atalectasis and treatment

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collapse of the alveoli- use incentive spirometer

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symptoms of a fever

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Pinkish red skin, increased heart rate, glassy eyes, warm skin, headache, increased perspiration, confusion

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Symptoms of hypothermia

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Shivering, pale, cool, puffy skin, slow pulse, diminished pain sensation

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Fever meds (not NSAIDS)

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Tylenol- Acetaminophen

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Fever med examples (NSAIDS)

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Aspirin - ASA - acetylsalicylic acid
Advil/Motrin- ibuprofen
Aleve- naprosyn

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NSAID definition

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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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Normal adult pulse

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60-100

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tachycardia

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pulse more than 100

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bradycardia

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pulse less than 60

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PMI (pulse)

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point of maximum beats

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Apical placement

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left 5th intercostal space, slightly medial

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Digoxin side effects

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Anorexia, Bradycardia, Confusion, green and yellow halo, nausea and vomiting

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Newborn normal heart rate

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120-160

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1-2 years normal heart rate

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80-130

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3-12 year normal heart rate

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75-120

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Venous blood

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blue blood, with O2

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Blocked arteries causes (5 p’s)

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pain, paresthesia pallor, no pulse, paralysis

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Eupnea

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regular resp. rate

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regular resp. rate

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eupnea

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Tachypenea

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rapid resp. rate

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rapid resp. rate

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tachypenea

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bradypnea
slow resp. rate
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slow resp. rate
bradypnea
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apnea
lack of resp. rate
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Cheyne-Skokes
off and on breathing, seen before death
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Kussmaul
off and on breathing with slight breaths in between
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Hyperventilation
fast breathing, high O2 and high CO2
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Hypoventilation
slow breathing, holding in a lot of CO2
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Dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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difficulty breathing
dyspnea
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Orthopnea - what they need
to sit up in order to breathe
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Stridor
high pitched wheezing caused by disrupted or blocked trachea or blocked airflow to larynx
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high pitched wheezing caused by disrupted or blocked trachea or blocked airflow to larynx
stridor
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Hypocapnia
low CO2
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low CO2
hypocapnia
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Hypercapnia
high CO2
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High CO2
Hypercapnia
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Hypoxia
Low O2
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Hyperoxnia
high O2
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GFR
grunting, flaring (nostrils), retractions
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when to not take blood pressure on an arm
in presence of a mastectomy, in an arm with av fistula (shunt)
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AV fistula (shunt) sound and feel
Thrill and Bruit
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Hypovolemic shock
low fluid or blood volume
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Anaphylactic shock and type of med to treat it
release of histamine causes vessel to widen and BP to drop (use antihistamine such as benadryl to treat)
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Septic Shock and med to treat them with
release of the pathogen causes BP to drop - treat with antibiotics
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Histamine response to Benadryl
Pruritus, erythema, urticaria, rhinitis, watery eyes
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Histamine response to Epi
closes bronchioles in the lungs, dilated blood vessel (vasodilation), inflammation
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Pruritis
Itching
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Erythema
Redness
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Urticaria
Hives
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Rhinitis
runny nose
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Itching
Pruritis
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Redness
Erythema
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Hives
Urticaria
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Runny nose
Rhinitis
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When to give Digoxin
only when heart rate is above 60!!!
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Hypertension blood pressure numbers
150 over 90
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hypotension blood pressure numbers
90 over 50
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Postural hypotension
sudden but temporary drop in BP due to posture change
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Orthostatic hypotension
Sudden but temporary drop in blood pressure due to dehydration and posture change.
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What does mottled skin signify?
poor circulation

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