VITALS
A heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute.
What is tachycardia?
If you place the pulse oximeter on the patient's left finger, you should take their blood pressure on the "_______" arm.
What is right?
This device measures the amount of air inhaled.
What is incentive spirometry?
Emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical help arrives.
What is first aid?
Occurs when the brain is suddenly deprived of its blood supply.
What is a stroke (cerebrovascular accident)?
The number of heartbeats or pulses felt in 1 minute.
What is the pulse rate?
When taking a rectal temperature, place the patient in "________" position.
What is Sim's?
This healthcare team member decides when the patient should have oxygen and gives an order.
What is the doctor?
Is when breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes.
What is respiratory arrest?
"__________" are caused by an abnormality in the brain.
What are seizures?
The most used site for taking a pulse?
What is the radial site?
Respiratory secretions provide an environment for "_________" to grow.
What are microbes?
This oxygen delivery device has two prongs that insert into the patient's nostrils.
What is nasal cannula?
Is used to deliver a shock to the heart.
What is a defibrillator?
Is the excessive loss of blood in a short time.
What is hemorrhage?
A heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute.
What is bradycardia?
The apical and radial pulses are taken at the same time.
A person with an endotracheal tubes cannot "________."
What is speak?
When the heart stops suddenly and without warning.
What is cardiac arrest?
What are airway, breathing, chest compressions and defibrillation?
Respirations less than 12
What is bradypnea?
The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest.
What is diastolic?
These healthcare members can set and adjust the oxygen flow rate.
What is the nurse and the respiratory therapist?
Is the sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood supply to the brain.
What is fainting?
When giving CPR, a "______ _____" is used whenever possible.
What is a barrier device?