Manual BP
A CNA knows these are the proper supplies for taking a manual Blood Pressure.
What are stethoscope, B/P cuff, Alcohol Prep, and a Pen for documentation.
A CNA uses this piece of equipment to help obtain a pulse rate.
What is a watch with a second hand?
This pulse will be most commonly used by a nursing assistant when acquiring vital signs.
What is radial pulse?
what term means fast heart rate.
What is tachycardia?
The CNA will position the patients arm in this way.
What is palm up with arm supported to heart level?
The CNA will use these to locate a pulse in this location.
What are two fingers on the thumb side of wrist? (NEVER USE YOUR THUMB)
why should the cna not tell the resident that they need to count their respirations.
What is because the resident will either stop breathing or breath to fast?
Normal Respirations.
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
97.6-99.6
What is normal oral temperature?
To ensure proper placement of BP cuff, the CNA will feel for this before applying cuff.
what is the brachial artery?
A CNA knows they will count for this length of time to obtain the pulse.
What is sixty seconds?
The CNA counts this to equal one respiration.
What is RISE and FALL of the chest?
Inhalation and exhalation?
Normal adult pulse.
What is 60-100 beats per minute?
what is the name of the pulse site behind the knee.
What is Popliteal?
After ensuring dial is in closed position the CNA will inflate the cuff to this measurement.
What is 160-180 mm Hg?
The CNA knows if they lose the pulse while counting, they can do this during their skills exam.
What is make a correction and Ask to start over?
what is the term for labored or bad breathing.
what is dyspnea?
Term used to describe blood pressure that is lower than normal
What is hypotension? <(90/60)
normal range for blood pressure.
What is 90/60 - 119-79?
After obtaining the BP, the CNA will record the value in fraction form using these numbers. How do you count when reading the sphygmomanometer.
What is EVEN numbers?
when accurately reading the sphygmomanometer you will cout by 2's.
The CNA would do this if the pulse rate is abnormal.
What is report abnormal finding to supervisor?
what term is used when a residents respiration rate is above normal.
What Tachypnea?
What is the bottom number called when taking a blood pressure?
What is diastolic?
A client's blood pressure is 180/120. This should be reported to the nurse supervisor immediately. what term is used to describe this blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
Crisis range