Vital Signs
Recurrent expansion and contraction of the artery
What is a pulse?
Aids in proper dosage calculation
What is the weight of a patient?
Carry oxygen throughout your body
Red blood cells
Organ that is guided by bun and creatinine levels
What are the kidneys?
Fast breathing
What is tachypnea?
Dorsalis pedis
What is a pedal pulse?
drug therapy can be changed such as a diruretic
What is a weight loss?
Fights infections
What is white blood cells?
Fasting lipid profile
What is a lab that can detect heart disease?
Patient barely breathing with irregular respirations
What is Cheyne stokes?
5th intercostal space or point of maximal impulse
What is the apical pulse?
same time every day
What is weighing the resident?
Helps your blood clot
What is platelets?
levels that are 135-145
What are sodium levels?
Slow breathing
What is bradypnea?
pulse along the side of the forearm
What is a radial pulse?
Top of patients head to toe
What is the height of a resident?
150,000 - 400,000
What are platelet levels?
Potassium level that is 3.1
What is hypokalemia?
difficulty breathing with exertion
What is dyspnea?
Difference between radial and apical pulse
What is a pulse deficit?
Upon admission and and then as the provider dictates
What is vital signs as per protocol?
BMP or CMP
What is a comprehensive metabolic panel?
High density lipids that are 30 -80
What is helpful or good cholesterol levels?
fine bubbly lung sounds often on inspiration and expiration
What are crackles?