H&P/Vital Signs
Low blood pressure
Hypotension
Most common site to obtain pulse
Wrist/Radial
Respiratory rate for adult
12-20
The muscle layer of the heart is the:
a. endocardium
b. ectocardium
c. pericardium
d. myocardium
d. myocardium
Above 90%
Oxygen Saturation
High heart rate
Tachycardia
normal range for the pulse of an adult
60-100
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood as it returns from body cells is the:
A. right atrium
B. right ventricle
C. left atrium
D. left ventricle
A. right atrium
Above 90 but Below 140
Systolic BP
Using hands on the outside of the body to detect evidence of internal abnormalities
Palpation
allows for strongest sound when obtaining a blood pressure
Locating the brachial artery and placing the stethoscope directly over the artery
Lack of breathing
Apnea
The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood as it returns from body cells is the:
A. right atrium
B. right ventricle
C. left atrium
D. left ventricle
C. left ventricle
Top number in BP reading
Systolic
4 vital signs measured by a health care professional
Option 1
temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
measures the ability of the heart to contract
Testing for an apical-radial deficit
Breathing pattern characterized by a period of apnea followed by a gradually increasing depth and frequency of respirations
Cheyne-Stokes
The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are the:
a. arteries
b. venules
c. veins
d. capillaries
a. arteries
Above 60 but Below 90
Diastolic BP
Main skills (2) essential for conducting effective patient assessments
Good oral communication and understanding normal anatomy and physiology
indicates How hard the heart is working to distribute blood
blood pressure
Action of air being expelled out of the lungs
Pair 9 prompt
Exhalation
True or False:
Capillaries allow oxygen and nutrients to pass through to body cells
True
Dial used to measure BP
Sphygmomanometer