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Heart Rate
Respirations
Blood Pressure
Temperature
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What is the normal range for adult heart rate?

60–100 bpm

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What is the normal adult respiratory rate?

12–20 breaths per minute

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Normal adult BP range?

<120/80 mmHg

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Abbreviation for Registered Nurse.
What is RN?
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Name 2 sites where heart rate can be assessed.

Radial and apical. Other accepted responses could be carotid, brachial, femoral, temporal, popliteal, dorsalis pedis

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How do you assess respirations without the patient knowing?

Continue holding the wrist after pulse check

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Where should the BP cuff be placed?

1 inch above antecubital space

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Salary for a registered nurse.
What is $64,690 per year?
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What is bradycardia?

Heart rate less than 60 bpm


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Define tachypnea.

RR > 20 bpm

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What can cause a falsely high BP reading?

Cuff too small, arm below heart level

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Classes all nurses must take.
What is nursing, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, nutrition, psychology and other social and behavioral sciences, and liberal arts?
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You count 15 beats in 15 seconds. What’s the HR?

60 bpm

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What should you assess when a patient has an irregular breathing pattern?

Rate, depth, rhythm, effort, and use of accessory muscle

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What is orthostatic hypotension?

Drop in BP when standing up (≥20 systolic or ≥10 diastolic)

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Four roles or responsibilities of a Registered Nurse.
What is provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members,Record patients' medical histories and symptoms,Give patients medicines and treatments,Set up plans for patients’ care or contribute to existing plans,Observe patients and record the observations,Consult with doctors and other healthcare professionals, Operate and monitor medical equipment, Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results,Teach patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries, Explain what to do at home after treatment?
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When is it appropriate to take an apical pulse?

When the radial pulse is irregular, or in infants/children under 2

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Scenario: Patient RR is 8. What’s your priority?

Assess for sedation, hypoxia; notify provider immediately

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Scenario: BP is 88/56. What would you do?

Assess for symptoms, lay patient flat, notify RN/provider

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Five work settign for a Registered Nurse.
What is government agencies, administrative and support services, educational services, in correctional facilities, schools, summer camps, with the military, General medical and surgical hospitals, private, offices of physicians, general medical and surgical hospitals; local, home health care services, and Nursing care facilities?