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The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at res
What is diastolic pressure?
Normal oral temperature range
What is
Normal: 36°C–37.5°C (96.8°F–99.5°F)
Average temperature: 37.0°C (98.6°F)
SpO2 stands for
What is peripheral capillary oxygen saturation
What does the RICE acronym stand for?
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevate
When cold is applied to the skin, blood vessels_______, resulting in _____ blood flow to the area.
Cold applications are useful _______.
What is constrict, decreased
Immediately after injury
An irregular rhythm of the pulse; beats may be unevenly spaced or skipped
What is dysrhythmia?
Arrhythmia also accepted: Abnormal (a) heart rhythm (rhythmia).
Normal tympanic temperature ranges
Normal Range: 35.8°C–38.0°C (96.4°F–100.4°F)
Average temperature: 37.4°C (99.3°F)
When obtaining a client's SpO2, which is the best position for the client to be in and why?
What is sit or lie down because the heart works a bit harder when the client is standing.
A shallow plastic bathtub, filled with warm water, designed to keep the buttocks and hips immersed while the person is in the sitting position
What is a Sitz bath?
Why should cold applications should never be used on old injuries?
They can actually cause tissue damage, since the tissue over the old injury may be less sensitive to the cold. This tissue damage is called frostbite—a medical condition in which damage is caused to skin and other tissues due to extreme cold.
Vital signs reflect the function of three body processes essential for life: What are they?
What is (1) regulation of body temperature, (2) breathing, and (3) heart function.
Underarm (axillary temperature) normal ranges
Normal ranges: 34.7°C–37.3°C (94.5°F–99.1°F)
Average temperature: 36.5°C (97.7°F)
The healthy adult has how many (range) respirations per minute
What is 12-20
For persistent (chronic) pain:
Reduces pain of muscle cramps
Reduces pain related to arthritis
Promotes healing
Reduces joint stiffness
What is heat application?
Moist cold applications should not be _____ than dry applications
What is lower?
These thermometers must be left in place for about 3 minutes before an accurate temperature can be read. They must be discarded after one The dots change colour when the temperature is taken.
What are Dot Matrix Thermometers
Normal rectal temperature ranges
Normal ranges: 35.5°C–38°C (95.9°F–100.4°F)
Average temperature:37.5°C (99.5°F)
The healthy newborn has how many breaths per minute? (range)
What is 30-60 breaths per minute
When water is not used, dry heat needs ________temperatures to achieve the desired effect.
What is hotter/higher?
Inspect the skin beneath the application every ____minutes or according to the care plan.
What is 5?
Normal pulse range for a school-aged child
What is 75-100 bpm
When taking an adult’s tympanic temperature, what are the steps the PSW should perform to ensure proper placement of the thermometer.
what is: A, Pull the ear up and back. B, gently insert the probe into the ear canal to avoid damaging the ear canal
Give the normal RANGES for the following:
Systolic pressure
Diastolic pressure
Systolic pressure—normal range is between 100 and 140 mm Hg
Diastolic pressure—normal range is between 60 and 90 mm Hg
Remove the compress after _____ minutes or sooner, as directed by your supervisor.
What is 15?
Clients at greatest risk for complications from heat or cold applications include (Name a least 1)
What is
1) clients with thin, delicate, or fragile skin; (2) clients who have decreased sensation; (3) clients with dementia or confusion; and (4) clients with metal implants.