Chapter 13
Often referred to as a flatline; or when the heart ceases beating.
Asystole
What is clubbing?
Abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges; Associated w/ cyanotic heart disease or advanced chronic pulmonary disease.
What is rales?
Abnormal or crackling breath sounds during inspiration.
What is diastole and systole?
Diastole represents ventricular filling, and systole represents ventricular contraction/ejection.
What is idiopathic?
Pertaining to a condition or disease that has no known cause.
What measures can be taken to protect ones self from injury when lifting heavy items or assisting in transferring a patient.
Correct body mechanics; Feet apart for a sturdy foundation. Lift with knees and no abnormal movements.
What is the difference between hypotension and hypertension?
Hypotension is when the blood pressure is below normal, unlike Hypertension which is a blood pressure that is higher than normal.
What is an electrocardiograph?
An instrument for recording the changes of electrical potential occurring during the heartbeat used especially in diagnosing abnormalities of heart action.
How does the recovery position help a patient?
By using gravity to drain fluids from the mouth and keep the trachea clear.
How often should examination rooms be cleaned?
Each time it is used.
What is two factors that might influence vital signs?
A beverage they may of had just before exam (whether it was cold or hot), or anxiety and stress when taking blood pressure.
P wave
What is the primary goal of a rapid response team?
Responding to a patient whose condition is rapidly getting worse; Preventing them from becoming an actual emergency before it happens.
What are the 6 methods of examination?
Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation, Mensuration, Manipulation.
What are all the pulse sites?
Temporal, Carotid, Brachial, Apical, Radial, Femoral, Popliteal, Dorsalis pedis.
How should a patient be positioned for a ECG?
Supine position
What are 2 giveaways that someone needs immediate CPR?
Established unresponsiveness, When there is no breathing nor pulse after 10 seconds.
If patient is female and her provider is male, which gender should be present during the physical exam?
Female PCT.
What is the formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) = (Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) - 32) * 5/9.
Which node is located in the right atrium?
Sinoatrial (SA) node