Vital signs
What is a normal heart rate range for an adult?
60-100
What is systolic blood pressure?
A. The pressure of blood inside your atria
B. The ventricles relaxing after ejection
C. The pressure in your arteries when your heart is beating and ejecting blood from the ventricles
D. The percentage of blood ejected from the ventricles with each contraction
What is systolic blood pressure?
A. The pressure of blood inside your atria
B. The ventricles relaxing after ejection
C. The pressure in your arteries when your heart is beating and ejecting blood from the ventricles
D. The percentage of blood ejected from the ventricles with each contraction
Name 2 functions of the skin
Protects against germs, regulates body temperature, enables touch sensation via nerves, grows hair, makes oil
Name 2 s/s of hypotension
dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, fatigue/weakness/lethargy, blurred vision, n/v, confusion
What is diastolic blood pressure?
A. The pressure of blood inside your atria
B. The ventricles relaxing after ejection
C. The pressure in your arteries when your heart is beating and ejecting blood from the ventricles
D. The percentage of blood ejected from the ventricles with each contraction
What is diastolic blood pressure?
A. The pressure of blood inside your atria
B. The ventricles relaxing after ejection
C. The pressure in your arteries when your heart is beating and ejecting blood from the ventricles
D. The percentage of blood ejected from the ventricles with each contraction
The CNA is bathing a patient and the sacral dressing falls off. What should the CNA do?
A. Replace the dressing
B. Leave it open to air
C. Replace the dressing and tell the nurse
D. Tell the nurse
A. Replace the dressing
B. Leave it open to air
C. Replace the dressing and tell the nurse
D. Tell the nurse
Name 3 conditions that may reduce the amount of Oxygen in your blood
Heart and lung disease, CHF, COPD, asthma, bronchitis, anemia, flu, covid, influenza, PE
Your patient is diagnosed with UTI. His vitals are:
BP 88/60, HR 100, R 20, Temp 99, O2 98% RA
What should you do?
Flags the sepsis indicator, inform a provider
Can i use my discretion to use antifungal powder on a patient with red/rashy groins?
No
Name 2 s/s sepsis
Temp >100.4 or <96.8, HR >90, SBP <90, RR > 20, Acute change in mental status, WBC > 12,000 or <4,000
Your patient has a PMH of: hip fx, cellulitis, HTN and has a new diagnosis of Pneumonia with O2 requirement. Her vitals are:
BP 100/62, HR 75, R 16, Temp 98, O2 98% on 2L NC
What should you do?
Wean O2
Your patient is ordered for a PVR but has not urinated in 8 hours. What should you do?
Bladder scan the patient
What is the difference between hypoxia and hypoxemia?
Hypoxemia: low O2 levels in the blood
Hypoxia: low O2 levels in the tissue
Name 3 interventions in order to prevent infection at Whittier.
infection protocol, perineal/foley care, sterile technique, turning and repositioning, wound care, trach care, pulmonary hygiene, oral care, central line care
What is an intact area of nonblanchable erythema?
stage 1