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| What are the standard vital signs |
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| Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure |
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| What is a normal oral temperature? |
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| What are the ways to take temperature? |
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| Oral, rectal, auxiliary, and tympanic |
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| How long should you hold a glass thermometer in place? |
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| How fast the heart is beating |
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| What is the average range for adult pulse |
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| Number of beats per minute |
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| How regular and even the beats are |
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| What are some reasons for increased pulse rate |
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Exercise
Pain
Fever
Emotions
Heat application
Heart condition
Illness
Caffeine |
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| What are some reasons for decreased pulse |
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| Where is the radial pulse |
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| Where is the Carotid artery |
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| Where is the apical pulse |
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Under left breast
(Apex of heart) |
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| What are other places to measure pulse |
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Temporal (temples)
Brachial (inside elbow)
Femoral (groin)
Popliteal (knee)
Pedal (top of foot) |
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| What are the two parts of respirations |
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Definition
Inspiration (breathing in)
Expiration (breathing out) |
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| What is the average respiratory rate for adults |
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| Maximum pressure when heart contracts and pumps blood |
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| Minimum pressure when heart relaxes and pressure decreases |
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| Normal diastolic pressure |
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| Abnormally high blood pressure |
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| Abnormally low blood pressure |
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