Name it!
Name the normal pulse rate for an adult
What is 60-100 beats per minute?
Name the normal respiratory rate for an adult
What is 12-20 respirations per minute?
Name the normal adult blood pressure
What is < 120/80?
Name the normal oral temperature for an adult?
What is 97.6 - 99.6 F?
________ temperatures are considered least accurate.
What is axillary?
Do not take an oral temperature if the resident has _________, eaten or drunk fluids, _______, or exercised in the last 10-20 minutes.
What is...
Smoked
Chewed gum
A resident should be in ________ position when measuring rectal temperature
What is sims?
alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow breathing, along with periods of not breathing.
What is cheyne-stokes?
the pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple.
What is apical pulse?
The normal pulse for newborns is
What is 120-140 BPM?
the pulse located inside the elbow, about one to one-and-a-half inches above the elbow.
What is the brachial pulse?
Name the normal respiratory rate for infants
What is 30-40 breaths per minute?
The normal pulse for small children is
What is 100-120 BPM?
__________ temperatures are much less reliable but can be safer for confused, disoriented, or uncooperative residents or residents with dementia.
What is axillary?
difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
Name (2) scenarios that would make an NA refrain from obtaining the BP in a specific arm
what is...
IV, a dialysis shunt, cast, recent trauma, paralysis from a stroke, burns, or mastectomy.
The tympanic thermometer will only go into the ear_____ - ______ inch.
What is ¼ - ½ inch?
Name (2) factors that may influence pulse
what is... exercise, fear, anger, anxiety, heat, medications, and pain.
Name the difference between hypotension & hypertension
what is...
hypotension- low BP (<90/60)
hypertension - high BP(>130/80)
What is an orthostatic blood pressure sequence?
what is...
BP taken when resident is lying down, then sitting up, and then standing.
_________ temperatures are most accurate, but taking ________ temperatures can be dangerous in some residents.
What is rectal?
________relieves pain and muscular tension, reduces swelling, elevates temperature in the tissues, and increases blood flow, bringing more oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
what is heat?
Name (2) scenarios when an oral temperature should not be taken
what is...
unconscious
has recently had facial or oral surgery
is younger than 5 years old
is confused
is heavily sedated
is coughing
is using oxygen
has facial paralysis
has a nasogastric tube
has sores/redness/swelling/pain in the mouth, or has an injury to the face or neck.
_____ stops bleeding, prevents swelling, reduces pain, and helps bring down high fevers.
what is cold?
NAs never _____ or ______ IV lines.
what is insert/remove?