August
found on top of the foot
What is pedal pulse?
in the elbow cavity on the inside of the arm
What is a brachial pulse?
strength of the pulse
What is a bounding pulse?
at the wrist of the thumb
What is a radial pulse?
a rapid pulse (greater than 100 bpm)
What is a tachycardia pulse?
behind the knee when the leg is bent at an angle of 120 degrees
Where is the tibial pulse?
What is bradycardia?
A slow pulse (below 60 bpm)
found in the groin
Where is the femoral pulse?
What is the force?
A strong pulse
What is rhythm?
The regularity of the pulse.
What pulse is found in the neck?
carotid
Where is the tibial pulse?
found behind the ankle
In front of the ear on the temples
Where is the temporal pulse found?
What is considered a weak pulse?
Thready
What is bounding?
A strong pulse
Semi-fowlers position
Sitting in bed, head of bed 35-45 degree
lateral position
lying on the side
prone position
Lying on the stomach with head turned to the side
Immobility
Not able to move
Paraplegia
Paralysis to both legs
Contracture
Permanent deformity of a joint
Trapeze
Equipment which allows resident with paraplegia to move themselves in bed.
Decubitus
Wound caused by prolonged pressure to an area on the body
Trochanter roll
Supportive device which prevents legs from rotating outwards.
Body alignment
best placement of the body parts so the bones are efficiently used