Palpated in the inner aspect of the antecubital fossa
What is brachial artery?
100
Refers to notes, facts, or details that are concerned with the events in someone's life; personal details such as name, gender, and date of birth
What is biographical data?
100
Measurement of the force of blood against the arterial wall when the ventricles contract
What is systolic blood pressure?
100
Cyclical repetitions of various physiological processes throughout 24 hours; body temperature may increase or decrease by as much as 1.8 degrees throughout this time frame
What are circadian rhythms?
100
Heart rate less than 60 beats/minute
What is bradycardia?
200
Palpated in the groove between the trachea and the sternocleidomastoid muscle
What is carotid artery?
200
What the person says about himself or herself
What is Subjective data?
200
SBP less than 100mmHg
What is hypotension?
200
Is the integrator of the body that controls core body temperature by responding to sensors in the skin that can identify an increase or decrease in body temperature
What is hypothalamus?
200
Pulse rate more than 100 beats/minute
What is tachycardia?
300
Palpate in the groove between the great toe and first toe and move toward the top of the foot
What is dorsalis pedis pulse?
300
What you observe by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultation
What is Objective data?
300
Measurement of the force of blood against the arterial wall when the ventricles of the heart are at rest
What is diastolic blood pressure?
300
Core body temperature of 105 degrees or more
What is Hyperpyrexia?
300
Normal respiratory rate of 12 to 20 breaths per minute
What is Eupnea?
400
Palpate the inner side of the ankle below the medial malleolus
What is the posterior tibial pulse?
400
A NANDA nursing diagnosis is stated in 3 parts, the problem, the etiology and this
What is evidence to support the diagnosis?
400
SBP 140mm Hg or higher or DBP 90 mm Hg or higher on two separate occasions
What is hypertension?
400
Difference between the apical and radial pulse rates (apical rate minus the radial rate)
What is a pulse deficit?
400
Widening of the nares during inhalation to reduce resistance to airflow; a symptom of respiratory distress
What is nasal flaring?
500
These two arteries should never be palpated at the same time
What are the carotid arteries?
500
The term SBAR stands for this
What is Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation?
500
A 10 to 20 mm Hg decrease between lying down and sitting and/or a 10 to 20 mm Hg decrease between sitting and standing
What is orthostatic (postural) hypotension?
500
This irregular heart rhythm will cause an irregular radial pulse and an irregular apical pulse or PMI
What is atrial fibrillation?
500
Exhaling through the mouth with lips shaped like a small O to lengthen exhalation