H&P/Vital Signs
Low blood pressure
Hypotension
Most common site to obtain pulse
Wrist/Radial
Respiratory rate for adult
12-20
4 Quadrants of abdomen
right upper, right lower, left upper, left lower
Above 90%
Oxygen Saturation
High heart rate
Tachycardia
normal range for the pulse of an adult
60-100
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
Allows us to use glucose
Insulin
Above 90 but Below 140
Systolic BP
Using hands on the outside of the body to detect evidence of internal abnormalities
Palpation
allows for strongest sound when obtaining a blood pressure
Locating the brachial artery and placing the stethoscope directly over the artery
Lack of breathing
Apnea
Used to assess for stroke
F.A.S.T Scale
Top number in BP reading
Systolic
4 vital signs measured by a health care professional
Option 1
temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
measures the ability of the heart to contract
Testing for an apical-radial deficit
Breathing pattern characterized by a period of apnea followed by a gradually increasing depth and frequency of respirations
Cheyne-Stokes
Finger not used to take pulse with
Thumb
Above 60 but Below 90
Diastolic BP
Main skills (2) essential for conducting effective patient assessments
Good oral communication and understanding normal anatomy and physiology
indicates How hard the heart is working to distribute blood
blood pressure
Action of air being expelled out of the lungs
Pair 9 prompt
Exhalation
SOB Meaning
Short Of Breath
Dial used to measure BP
Sphygmomanometer