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Definition
-gives baseline
-determines status of patient health
-shows temperature change |
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| if there is an icrease in temp what could that indicate? |
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Definition
-infection
pain
stress
illness |
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Definition
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| what is normal pulse rate? |
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Definition
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Definition
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Definition
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| what could happen to tachycardia patient |
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Definition
CHF or other disease state due to body's attempt to increase oxygen levels
fever
could happen while excercising |
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Term
| if pulse rythm is irregular what could be happening |
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Definition
| pacemaker not working or arrythmia |
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Term
| what are some factors that affect pulse rythm? |
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Definition
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| what is a normal range for respiration |
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Definition
12-20 bpm
tachypnea-too fast respiration
bradypnea-respiration too slow |
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Term
| what are some factors that affect respiration? |
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Definition
-age (lower for adults)
-stress
-meds
-altitude
-body postition |
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Term
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Definition
| force exerted by blood against the blood vessel walls stated in millimeters of mercury and recorded as systolc blood pressure over diastolic |
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Term
| what is a normal range for systolic bp? (during ventricular contractions) |
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Definition
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| what is a normal range for diastolic pb when at ventricular relaxation? |
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Definition
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| if you had a patient what would you say about pb 120/80? |
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140-159 mmHg/ 90-99 mmHg
at this point you would be taking meds for condition |
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Definition
160 and up mmHg / 100 and up mmHg.
(160/100 or higher)
at this point you would be on channel blockers, ace inhibitors or other drugs. |
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Term
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Definition
| how much blood there is or volume |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| what are some factors that affect blood pressure? |
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Definition
blood volume
cardiac output
thickness of blood
age (bp rises with age)
gender (bp higher for post menopausal women, and men)
history of stimulants
exercise
caffeine
nicotine |
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Term
| what can happen if hypertension is ignored? |
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Definition
| organ damage, aortic dissection, cerebral infarction (stroke), heart attack, renal insufficiency |
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Term
| what are some forwarning signs for hypertension? |
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Definition
-occipital headaches
-anxiety
-shortness of breath
-tinnitis (ringing in ears)
-edema
-epitasis with sudden change in bp greater then 180/110 mmHg. (nose bleed) |
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Term
| how can you tell when there is a hypertensive emergency? |
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Definition
-increase in bp 180/110
-sob
-chest pain
-dysarrhia
-weak
-altered conciousness
-vision loss
-CHF
-nausea/vomiting
-coma
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Term
| what do you do if someone is having a blood pressure emergency? |
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Definition
keep them calm
allow them to relax and retake bp
seat them upright
seek medical treatment |
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Term
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Definition
adequate perfusion of blood not occuring
a drop from baseline vitals
could be due to medications
position (orthostatic)
if in shock call EMS |
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Term
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Definition
change in body position from moving from supine to upright, bring patient up gradually to avoid drop in bp.
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Term
| what are symptoms of orthostatic hypotension? |
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Definition
dimming vision
decreased hearing
lightheadedness |
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Term
| what do you do to treat orthostatic hypotension |
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Definition
-return patient to supine position
-feet higher than head (trendelenburg)
-assess airway
-administer oxygen
-monitor vital signs every 5 min
-call ems if patient does not return to normal. |
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