Vital Signs
Normal blood pressure
What is <120/<80?
This lab indicates an infection
What is white blood cell count?
The medical term for fluid volume excess
What is hypervolemia?
The type of data that can be observed
What is objective data?
Blue tinting of the skin
What is cyanosis?
This effects oral temperature readings
What are cold or hot drinks?
The minimum length of time for washing hands
What is 20 seconds?
An IV complication where fluid enters the tissues instead of the veins
What is infiltration?
The correct order for abdominal assessment
What is 95% - 100%?
The range for stage 1 hypertension
What is 130 - 139 / 80 - 89
Tuberculosis and varicella fall under this level of precautions
What is airborne precautions?
The quality of pulse when a client is dehydrated
What is weak and thready?
Pinching the skin on the back of the hand
What is assessing skin turgor?
This kind of breath sound indicates constriction of the airway
What is wheezing?
This is an alternate site to assess pulse oximetry
What is the earlobe?
These vital signs increase with infection
What are pulse, temperature, and respiratory rate?
Sodium level of greater than 145
What is Hypernatremia?
This kind of spinal curvature is normally described as "hunchbacked"
What is kyphosis?
This is considered an early sign of poor oxygenation
What is anxiety or restlessness?
This incorrect way of taking blood pressure may cause a lower than normal blood pressure reading
What is arm is above the heart level or cuff is too large?
These findings can be present with infection in the elderly
What are confusion and agitation?
This is done first when the IV site is red, swollen, and painful to the touch
What is stop the IV?
This pulse site should never be checked bilaterally
What is carotid pulse?
This is the first thing you do when your client is having difficulty breathing
What is raising the head of the bed?