Vital Signs 1
The measurement is the balance of heat lost and heat produced by the body.
What is temperature?
This pulse is palpated near the thumb side of the patient's wrist.
What is radial pulse?
Lying flat on the back
Daily Double
A blood pressure of 140/90 in an adult is considered this.
What is hypertension(HTN)? or high blood pressure
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
What are the measurements of vital signs?
Pulse taken for 1 minute at the apex of the heart, mid-clavicular by the 5th intercostal space.
Apical
Process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide
Respiration
Temperature is measured via the ear canal is also known as what site
What is the tympanic
This pulse is palpated on the dorsal side of the patient's foot.
What is the PEDALIS pulse?
The term used for difficult or painful breathing.
What is dyspnea?
Daily Double
What is known as the 5th vital sign?
PAIN
– pulse on medial side of upper arm
Brachial
Normal range of breaths for adults
12-20 breaths per min
This method mesures body temperature via the mouth
What is oral?
A pulse rate of 102 is considered this.
What is tachycardia
Prone
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What is diastolic?
True/false
It is important to provide privacy when dressing residents.
Yes
3 things you note with respirations
Rate, Rhythm, Character.
DAILY DOUBLE
The patient is considered this when their temperature is elevated.
What is febrile?
Temperature below 95º F
What is Hypothermia
100-120 is what range
normal range for systolic pressure
The difference between the systolic and diastolic readings is known as this.
What is pulse pressure?
Why should the NA avoid using a thermometer to check the resident's temperature under the tongue?
The resident is in a coma
The resident just finished eating, drinking, or smoking.
Strength of the pulse is known as
Volume
wall of left ventricle is resting
Diastolic
Provide information about body function
What are Vital Signs
wall of left ventricle is contracting
Systolic pressure
Temperature Below 95º F
Hypothermia
side of the forehead
Temporal
Daily Double
The resident nodded their head to answer the question.
Non-verbal communication
Seven Pulse sites
Posterior Tibial – Carotid – Brachial – Radial – Femoral – Popliteal – Pedalis –
Ways that heat is lost:
Perspiration (sweating), Respiration (mouth breathing) and excretion (urination/defecation)