Shared Flashcard Set

Details

PSU-A: Nurs 251 Exam 1
This is the flashcards for Exam 1 of Pt Assessment
9
Nursing
Post-Graduate
09/12/2012

Additional Nursing Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Cheyenne-Stokes Breathing
Definition
Cheyne-Stokes respirations are breathing cycles that increase in rate and depth and then decrease and are followed by a period of apnea.

May be seen in pt's with increased intracranial pressure or heart failure.
Term
Biot's Respirations
Definition
Biot’s respirations involve a period of slow and deep or rapid and shallow breathing followed by apnea.

This type of breathing pattern reflects central nervous system abnormalities.
Term
Kussmaul's Respirations
Definition
Kussmaul’s respirations involve deep and gasping respirations, likely due to renal failure, septic shock, or diabetic ketoacidosis.
Term
BP normal ranges for a healthy adult
Definition
Systolic: 90-120 mmHg
Diastolic: 60-80 mmHg
Term
Korotkoff Sounds
Definition
They are the sounds that denote the different phases of a person's blood pressure. The first sound denotes the systolic, and the 5th sound denotes the diastolic pressure.
Term
Normal PulseOx for a healthy adult
Definition
>90%
Term
Accepted oral temp range
Definition
96.4° F to 99.1° F (35.8° C to 37.3° C)
Term
Adjuvant Analgesic
Definition
A medication that is primarily used to treat something else, but can be use for pain relief due to analgesic secondary effects.
Term
Analgesic Ceiling
Definition
The dose of a particular medication is beyond the point where subsequent doses will have no increase in pain relief.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!