Pulse
What is the normal pulse rate in adults? (LABEL)
60-100 BPM
What is the normal pulse ox rate?
95-100%
What is the normal adult respiration rate?
12-20 Respirations
What is a normal adult BP?
120/80 mm/hg
How many lbs are in 1 Kg?
2.2
What pulse site is the only site that needs to be auscultated?
Apical
Name two things that interfere with pulse ox?
1) dark nail polish
2) acrylic nails
3)Nail Jewelry
What makes up ONE respiration
1 inhale and 1 exhale (inhalation/exhalation)
What are the two words representing blood pressure
Systolic and Diastolic
1) take off their shoes
2) stand up nice and tall
1)Which pulse is used in an emergency?
2)Which pulse is the hardest to palpate? why
1)Carotid
2) pedal (dorsalis pedis) furthest from heart or poor circulation
What 3 fingers can be used to measure pulse ox?
Pointer, middle,ring
What do you tell a patient when measure respirations
DONT TELL or measuring a different vital
What is the heart doing with systolic and diastolic?
Systolic: heart contracting
Diastolic: heart relaxing
What must be done to the scale prior to a patient stepping on it?
Zeroed or balanced?
point to and name the 4 Lower body pulse sites
1) femoral: groin
2) popliteal: behind the knee
3) posterior tibial: ankle
4)Dorsalis pedis (pedal): top of foot
What colors should skin not be? USE Med Terms
1)pallor
2)cyanosis
3) dusky
Explain why we don't tell a patient we are measuring respirations?
They can change their breathing
Why is hypertension dangerous?
Silent killer; no signs or symptoms; can cause MI or CVA
What are the small lines on the scale?
quarters, 1/4, or 0.25
Point to and name the 5 upper body pulse sites
1) Temporal: forehead
2)Carotid: neck
3) Apical: 5th intercostal space (left side)
4) Brachial: AC elbow
5) Radial: wrist
What else does a pulse ox measure?
Pulse
Where are the 2 places that can be watched for respirations?
Chest and stomach (abdomen)
Explain what happens when the cuff is too small and too big.
small = higher reading
big= lower reading
what does both ' and " mean?
' = feet (foot)
" = inches