Vital Signs
Average Adult HR?
60-100 BPM
HIPPA = ?
Privacy
Difference between Diastole and Systole?
Diastole = Resting ventricles
Systole = Working/Squeezing ventricles
What are the interpretation steps for a Normal Sinus Rhythm?
P waves: upright, 1/QRS
PRI: between 0.12 - 0.20 secs
QRS: <0.12 secs
Regularity: Regular
HR: between 60-100 BPM
How do you prep the skin for the application of electrodes for a Stress test?
Shave the respective area
Clean the skin with isopropyl alcohol
Abrade the skin
Tape down the electrodes if they still don't stick
Average Adult Respirations?
12-20
What is the most common hospital acquired infection?
MRSA
What's an alternative way to identify a patient other than the name and DOB?
Medical Record #, Photo ID, SS#, and Arm Band
the rhythm looks like a sawtooth
How long are Holter Monitors worn usually?
24 to 48 hrs
Average Adult Blood Pressure
120/80
What vaccination are hospitals required to offer to employees?
Hepatitis B
What is Cardiac Output?
Amount of blood pumped every minute
What is considered the most dangerous rhythm?
Ventricular Fibrillation
What should a patient wear during a stress test?
Loose and comfortable clothing
Comfortable walking shoes
(Females are advised to wear a bra)
Average Adult Temperature? (Fahrenheit and Celsius)
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
37.0 degrees Celsius
Which Hepatitis is not blood-borne? And how is it transmitted?
Hepatitis A
Contaminated food or fecal matter
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System responsible for?
Fight or Flight
BP and HR increases (everything increases)
What makes Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) different from Atrial Tachycardia?
There are at least 3 different kinds of P waves
Holter Monitor Test
What measures the blood's oxygen saturation level?
Pulse Oximeter
What is the chain of infection? And what is the most important way to break the chain?
Infectious Agent -> Reservoir -> Portal of Exit -> Mode of Transmission -> Portal of Entry -> Susceptible Host
Hand Washing
Which Pacemaker Problem is when a lower pacemaker gets irritated and fires off at a fast rate and takes over
Usurpation
Sinus Arrest vs. Sinus Block
Sinus Block: SA impulse can't leave the SA node and rhythm resumes after arrest
What are some Patient Instructions for the Holter Monitor?
No bath or shower (Sponge bath only)
Normal daily routines
Document S/S in a small diary provided
Press button (do not hold) on monitor when experiencing S/S