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Vital Signs
Heart & Lungs
Blood
SBAR/Communicaton
A&P
100

What is the normal pulse?

60-100 BPM

100

How many sections (chambers) does the heart have?

Four - 2 atria (top) and 2 ventricles (bottom)

100

What do platelets do?

Cause clotting (to prevent bleeding)

100
What does the "B" in SBAR include?

Background,history,vital signs

100

How many sections (chambers) does the heart have?

Four - 2 atria (top) and 2 ventricles (bottom)

200

Why do visitors to Flagstaff have lower oxygen levels than when at home in the valley?

Less oxygen available to breathe at elevation

200

How many lobes does the right lung have?

Three (upper, middle, lower) and the left lung has 2
200

Why are red blood cells important?

Carry oxygen to cells, carry CO2 and other wastes away

200

In which category of SBAR would we report our recommendations for patient care?

Recommendations

200
Approximately how many pounds does a human brain weigh?

About 3 pounds

300

What are the five main vital signs that we use to monitor a patient's condition?

Blood pressure, heart rate (pulse), respirations, temperature, oxygen (pulse-ox)
300

What is in blood when it leaves the heart, but not when it returns?

Oxygen is in the blood that leaves the heart, returns with carbon dioxide (CO2)

300

What are the thin tubes that run between arteries and veins, where gas exchange takes place?

Capillaries

300

Name other professions a nurse will collaborate with.

MD, NP, OT, Dietary

300

What are the thin tubes that run between arteries and veins (where gas exchange takes place)?

Capillaries

400

Where is the best place to check a pulse on an adult in an emergency situation?

Carotid artery (neck)

400

What does the heart shaped symbol mean?

Love :)

400

Will white blood cells increase or decrease with an infection?

Increase to fight the infection

400

When calling the provider and discussing what you believe the patient problem is, this is the ____ of SBAR

Assessment

400

What blood vessels take blood away from the heart?

Arteries

500

Why would a person's respiratory rate increase when they lose a lot of blood?

To increase oxygen to the cells in the body (compensation)

500

Why does your heart speed up with exercise?

To meet the body's (cells_) increased demand for oxygen

500

Approximately how many quarts of blood are in an adult human?

6 quarts

500

What is the purpose of using SBAR for communication?

Concise

500

What has more muscle: upper (atria) or lower (ventricles) chambers of the heart?

Ventricles - they have to work harder to pump blood out of the heart.