Vitals
What are the 5 vital signs?
Blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate
A patient is talking while you are taking respirations, do you continue?
P- Provocation
Q- Quality
R- Region
S- Severity
T- Time
What is the considered an adult normal resting heart rate?
What does SAMPLE stand for?
S- Signs and Symptoms
A- Allergies
M- Medications
P- Past Medical History
L- Last Oral Intake (is patient fasting?)
E- Events Leading Up To
Which of the following patients are at risk for tachypnea?
1. patient with rib fractures
2. woman who is 9 months' pregnant
3. adult who has consumed several alcoholic beverages
4. adolescent sleepwalking
5. three-pack a day smoker with pneumonia
1, 2, and 5
What does SOAP stand for?
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
What is Pyrexia?
body temperature above normal range
What is blood pressure measured in?
Millimeters of mercury
Which are two methods to ensure accuracy during patient history taking?
Active listening and restatement
1. patient admitted with hypothermia
2. patient with a fever of 103 degrees
3. 90 year old patient with a cough
patient with a fever of 103 degrees
What is HIPAA?
Health insurance portability accountability act of 1996
What are the correct abbreviations for eyes?
OU- Both, OD- Right, OS- Left
True or False: If the blood pressure cuff is too low, will the reading be "too high or too low?"
Too high!
During an emergency visit and a chief complaint, what is of greatest importance?
a sign is observed by others and a symptom is experienced by the person affected
What are 5 rights of medication administration?
right patient, right medication, right route, right documentation, right time, right dose, right patient education, right to refuse, right assessment
What is hypoxia?
dangerous condition where oxygen is not sufficient for body function
The licensed practice nurse (LPN) provides you with the change-of-shift vital signs on four of your patients. Which patient do you need to assess first?
A. 84-year-old man recently admitted with pneumonia, RR 28, SpO2 89%
B. 54-year-old woman admitted after surgery for a fractured arm, BP 160/86 mm Hg, HR 72
C. 63-year-old man with venous ulcers from diabetes, temperature 37.3° C (99.1° F), HR 84
D. 77-year-old woman with left mastectomy 2 days ago, RR 22, BP 148/62
A!
Open-ended questions, direct/closed questions, yes/no questions, and quantitative questions
intravenous (IV) line is infusing in the right antecubital fossa, and pneumatic compression stockings are on the right lower leg. She is receiving oxygen via a simple face mask. Which sites do you instruct the nursing assistant to use for obtaining the patient's blood pressure and temperature?
A. Left antecubital and oral
B. Right popliteal and rectal
C. Right antecubital and tympanic membrane
D. Left popliteal and temporal artery
C!
What program was established by HIPPA to combat fraud and abuse committed against all health plans, both public and private?
Healthcare fraud and abuse control program
What is thromocytopenia?
low platelet count in blood