Manual BP
A CNA knows these are the proper supplies for taking a manual Blood Pressure.
What are stethoscope, B/P cuff, Alcohol Prep, and a Pen?
A CNA uses this piece of equipment to help obtain a pulse rate.
What is a watch with a second hand?
A CNA knows they say this to a patient when getting a respiratory rate.
What is getting your vital signs?
This pulse will be most commonly used by a nursing assistant when acquiring vital signs.
What is radial pulse?
Labored breathing.
The CNA will position the patients arm in this way.
What is palm up with arm supported to heart level?
The CNA will use these to locate a pulse in this location.
What are two fingers on the thumb side of wrist? (NEVER USE YOUR THUMB)
The CNA will be in this position to obtain a respiratory rate.
What is fingers on thumb side of wrist to simulate pulse?
Normal Respirations.
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
Normal oxygen level
95% and up
To ensure proper placement of BP cuff, the CNA will feel for this before applying cuff.
what is the brachial artery?
A CNA knows they will count for this length of time to obtain the pulse.
What is sixty seconds?
The CNA counts this to equal one repiration.
What is RISE and FALL of the chest.
Normal adult pulse.
What is 60-100 beats per minute?
Someone with a rectal temperature off 99 is...
What is afebrile?
After ensuring dial is in closed position the CNA will inflate the cuff to this measurement.
What is 160-180 mm Hg?
The CNA knows if they lose the pulse while counting, they can do this.
What is Ask to start over?
The CNA knows if they can't see movement of chest easily, they can do this with the patient.
What is lay the patient back?
What is hypotension? (90/60)
A thermometer is placed under the tongue.
What is oral temperature
After obtaining the BP, the CNA will record the value in fraction form using these numbers.
What is EVEN numbers?
The CNA would do this if the pulse rate is abnormal.
What is report abnormal finding to supervisor?
The CNA notes these two qualities with counting respirations.
What is depth and rhythm?
What is the bottom number called when taking a blood pressure?
What is diastolic?
What is hypertension?