vitals
This is the first sound heard when taking a manual blood pressure
What is systolic blood pressure
Your provider might order this lab for a fever of unknown origin
What is a cbc?
You would encourage fluids if not contraindicated in a patient experiencing this
What is hypotension?
This lab tells us how much fat is in the blood
What is a lipid panel?
A blood pressure greater than 120/80 indicates
What is a hypertensive crisis?
This is the amount of oxygen in your blood
What is an 02 sat?
This lab tells a basic picture of your patient
What is a bmp?
You might suggest this if your patient is experiencing tachycardia
What is a valsalva maneuver?
This lab is used to dose coumadin
What is a pt/inr?
This is when the blood pressure is between 130-139 over 80-89.
What is stage one hypertension?
This measures heat loss or gain
What is a temperature?
This lab may be ordered of your provider just wants to look for bleeding.
What is an H and H
If you patient is experiencing this you might suggest a cool compress
What is a fever?
These may vary based on facility protocol
What are lab values?
This is the maximum amount of pressure during the contraction of the heart muscle
What is systolic pressure?
This is the last sound heard when taking a blood pressure
What is diastolic?
This lab is a clue to how the thyroid gland is working
What is a tsh?
The doctor might order this if your Elderly patient is experiencing a sudden onset of confusion
What is a urinalysis?
This lab might indicate why a patient is experiencing jaundice
What are LFTS?
This is the minimum amount of pressure during the relaxation phase of the heart
What is diastolic pressure?
The number of breaths taken in a particular cycle
What is respiratory rate?
This is a larger lab test that gives information such as liver function
What is a Cmp
This is always a priority intervention on all patients
What is safety?
This lab indicates if a patient has diabetes or not over a period of time
What is a HGBAIC?
This is when the systolic blood pressure is above 140 and the diastolic pressure is above 90.
What is stage 2 hypertension?