Vital Signs
List the 5 vitals signs
What is:
Temp
HR
RR
BP
O2 Sat
afebrile
What is no fever
General practice, a clinic that treats common medical conditions for patients of all ages, and it provides conveniently accessible health services
What is Total Care Clinic
Licensed health-care professional who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health.
What is a Nurse
spygmomanometer
What is instrument for measuring blood pressure; also referred to as blood pressure cuff
BPM
What is breaths per minute or beats per minute
bradycardia
What is slow heart rate
physician specializing in the treatment of babies and children
What is Pediatrician
Pieces of evidence that indicate an illness that can be observed externally, such as a rash, coughing, or elevated temperature.
What is physical signs
an irregular pattern of breathing characterized by alternating rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration or apnea
What is Cheyne-Stokes Respirations
high blood pressure
What is hypertension
Which digit should you NOT use to take a pulse and why?
What is thumb, because your thumb has a pulse
the main reason for the patient's visit
What is Chief Complaint
Includes information about any past health issues, procedures, medications, vaccinations, and previous hospital stays.
What is previous history
2 words that mean fever
What is febrile and pyrexia
Normal adult pulse
What is 60-100
Explain BP procedure
What is
A record of information about a patient's past and current health. Includes information about the patient's habits, lifestyle, and even the health of their family.
What is Medical History
Outward behavior or bearing. A doctor might have a cheerful, peaceful, or friendly demeanor and put the patient at ease. A doctor with an arrogant or dismissive demeanor might lose a patient's trust.
What is tact
use the RED thermometer
What is rectal
3 things to note when taking a pulse
What is rate, rhythm, volume
Difference between systolic and diastolic
Systolic: top number, contraction of the chambers
Diastolic: bottom number, relaxation of the chambers
Addresses aspects of the patient's life, such as living situation, occupation, school, travel, and other activities that could have a direct or indirect impact on health.
What is social history
Includes medical information about the patient's close relatives.
What is family history
process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment
What is homeostasis