Pulse
Heart rate greater than 100.
What is tachycardia?
Respiratory rate less than 10.
What is Bradypnea?
Acceptable blood pressure range.
What is systolic less than 120 over diastolic less than 80?
Name 2 nonverbal cues that could indicate pain in the client.
What is facial grimacing or guarding?
This molecule carries oxygen to the cells.
What is hemoglobin?
Heart rate less than 60.
What is bradycardia?
Physical activity and pain can cause this type of breathing?
What is Tachypnea?
Blood pressure of 140/90
What is hypertension stage 2?
Client states pain level is 10 but you don't observe any nonverbal cues that tell you he is in pain. What level is the client's pain.
What is a 10?
What you should do if pulse is irregular.
What is count pulse rate for a full minute.
What is decreases the rate?
Blood pressure 88/60.
What is hypotension?
What are culture, gender, developmental age, anxiety and previous experience?
Acceptable range for pulse oximetry in client with COPD?
What is 88 - 92%
Grading a pulse that you can obliterate.
What is 1+ or thready pulse?
3 terms that reflect an increased temperature.
What are fever, hyperthermia, and pyrexia?
3 risk factors for hypertension.
What are obesity, stress and alcohol use?
Also poor diet, lack of exercise, and family history of hypertension.
Relationship between anxiety and pain.
What is anxiety increases pain levels?
Symptoms of a client with decreased pulse ox.
What are decrease in mental alertness or confusion?
Anxiety, pain and stress cause this type of pulse.
Temperature below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is hypothermia?
Interventions include increasing fluids and evaluating medications client is taking.
What are nursing interventions for hypotension?
What you need to assess if pain rating is greater than zero.
What is Onset, Duration, Location, Quality, Intensity, and Variations?
How cold hands affect pulse oximetry.
What is gives you a false reading?