Temperature
What is the normal adult range for diastolic blood pressure?
60 - 90 mmHg
What is the medical term for "with fever"?
febrile
Name the pulse site on the side of the neck
Carotid
Define Tachypnea?
respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths per minute
Systolic Pressure occurs during which part of activity of the heart?
When the left heart contracts and pushes blood into the arteries.
When taking a blood pressure, palpate the _______________ pulse to ensure proper positioning of the sphygmomanometer?
Brachial
What is considered the fifth vital sign?
oxygen saturations or pain scale rating
Name 4 methods that can be used to take a resident's temperature
Oral, Tympanic, Rectal, Axillary, Temporal Artery
The nurse asks you to check an apical pulse on Mrs. Jones. What equipment is needed & where will you place the equipment to check the apical pulse?
Stethoscope
Left side of chest
Name the breathing pattern that is very irregular and may occur before death
Cheyne Stokes
What is the systolic range for normal adult blood pressure?
90-140 mmHg
What is the difference between palpation and auscultation?
Palpation- feeling
Auscultation- listening
How can you tell the difference between an oral & rectal clinical thermometer?
Rectal = red
What three factors must be noted about the pulse?
Rate, rhythm, and volume (force)
Describe orthopnea.
positional dyspnea usually relieved by raising HOB.
Define Orthostatic Hypotension.
The sudden drop in blood pressure when a person moves quickly from lying/sitting to standing.
In what order do you document VS?
Temperature, Pulse, Resp, BP, Pulse Ox