What happens to vitals when...

Question 1

What is an expected temperature finding up to 48hrs after surgery?

Answer 1

mild temperature, <100.4

Question 2

What does a temperature of >100.4 48hrs+ after surgery indicate?

Answer 2

infection (wound, urinary, respiratory)

Question 3

What happens to vitals with fluid volume overload?

Answer 3

bounding pulse, increased BP

Question 4

What happens to vitals with fluid volume deficit?

Answer 4

orthostatic hypotension, increased pulse, increased respiratory rate

Question 5

What happens to vitals when the patient is hypernatremic?

Answer 5

orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia (same as FVD)

Question 6

What happens to vitals when the patient is hyponatremic?

Answer 6

increased BP (same as FVE)

Question 7

What happens to vitals when the patient is hemmorhaging?

Answer 7

increased HR and respirations
decreased BP

Question 8

What happens to vitals when the patient has an acute hemolytic reaction?

Answer 8

increased HR, decreased BP, dyspnea

Question 9

What happens to vitals when the patient has a severe allergic blood reaction?

Answer 9

decreased BP, dyspnea

Question 10

What happens to vitals when the patient has a bacterial blood reaction?

Answer 10

fever and decreased BP, tachycardia, weak/thready pulse, dyspnea

Question 11

What happens to vitals during a TACO?

Answer 11

dyspnea and increased vital signs

Question 12

What happens to vital signs with polycythemia?

Answer 12

hypertension