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Vital signs of the body function are?

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  1. Temperature
  2. Pulse
  3. Respiration
  4. Blood Pressure
  5. Pulse Oximetry
  6. Pain
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What are the 4 “As” that affect vital signs?

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  1. Activity
  2. Age
  3. Anger
  4. Anxiety, fear
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T/F: Bio. Sex, drugs, eating, and illness don’t affect vital signs

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FASE: All do

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What are the 2 “Ws” affecting vital signs?

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Weather and weight

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T/F: Pain, sleep, stress, smoking affect vital signs

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True

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T/F: A patient under the 4 or 5 years of age can receive oral temp.

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FALSE: Anyone under 4 or 5 years of age are not taken

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A person who is unconscious, receiving oxygen, and had surgery or injury to the face, neck, nose, or mouth cannot have _______ temperature taken

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Oral

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A person who breathes through the mouth, has a sore mouth, or has a convulsive disorder, cannot have _______ temperature taken

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Oral

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Persons who are paralyzed on 1 side of the body, has a naso-gastric tube, or may be confused, restless, or disoriented, cannot have their _______ temperature taken

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Oral

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Rectal sites is used for _______ and children under _____ years old

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  • Infant
  • 3 years old
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A patient who is confused or agitated, and has a heart disease cannot have their _______ temperature taken

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rectal

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T/F: You can take the axillary temperature after bathing

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FALSE

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What is the baseline temperature for oral and rectal?

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  • Oral: 98.6 F (37.0C)
  • Rectal: 99.6 F (37.5C)
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What is the basline temperature for Axillary and Tympanic membrane

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  • Axillary 97.6F (36.5C)
  • Tympanic membrane 98.6F (37.0C)
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What is the temporal artery basline and normal range?

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99.6 F (37.5C) for both

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What is the normal range for oral temperature?

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97.6F to 99.6F

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What is the normal range for rectal temperature?

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98.6 F to 100.6 F

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What is the normal range for axillary temperature?

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96.6F to 98.6F

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Rectal probes are what color?

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Red

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Oral and axillary probes or stems are what color?

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Blue

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For a glass thermometer, the ______ part is held. The _____ is inserted at the measurement site

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  • Stem
  • Tip
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How long does it take to measure oral temperature with a glass thermometer?

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2 to 3 minutes

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How long does it take to measure rectal temperature with a glass thermometer?

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How long does it take to measure axillary temperature with a glass thermometer?

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5 to 10 minutes

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When taking a tympanic membrane temperature, what part of the body should you touch?
Pull up and back on the adult's ear to straighten ear canal
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The _____ pulse is used most often
radial
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The ______ pulse is over the tip of the heart
apical
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_______ is a rapid heart rate.
Tachycardia
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______ is when the heart rate is more than 100 beats per minute
Tachycardia
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_____ is the beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery
Pulse
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______ is a slow heart rate
Brachycardia
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______ is when the heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute
Brachycardia
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The ____ pulse is used for routine vital signs
radial
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The apical pulse is located where?
2 to 3 inches left of the sternum
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______ means breathing air into and out of the lungs
respiration
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Healthy adult has __ to __ respirations per minute
12 to 20 respirations
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_________ is the amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood
Blood pressure
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______ pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
Systolic pressure
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_______ pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
Diastolic pressure
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How is BP measured?
Millimeters (mm) of mercury (Hg)
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What is the normal range for systolic pressure?
90 mm Hg or higher but lower than 120 mm Hg
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What is the normal range for diastolic pressure?
* **60 mm Hg** or higher but lower than **80 mm Hg** * (60-80 mm Hg)
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What is hypotension?
low blood pressure
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What is hypertension?
high blood pressure
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What is the normal range for blood pressure?
120 over 80 mm Hg
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If the systolic pressure is below 90 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is below 60 mm Hg, this is considered?
Hypotension
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Let the person sit __ to __ minutes before measuring BP
10 to 20 minutes
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Inflate the cuff ____ mm Hg to ___ mm Hg
180 mm Hg to 200 mm Hg
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Deflate the cuff at an even rate of __ to __ millimeters per second
2 to 4
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What is pulse oximetry?
Measures the oxygen level in the blood
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_______ _______ is often measured with temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
Pulse oximetry
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_______ and _______ are measured on admission to the agency
Height & weight
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Have the person void before being ______
Weighed
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What should you place on the scale platform, other than the patient?
Paper towel
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* Report pulse rate if it's less than ____ mm Hg. * What is this called?
* 60 mm Hg * Brachycardia
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* Report pulse rate if it's more than _____ mm Hg. * What is this called?
* 100 * Tachycardia
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What is the normal range for tympanic membrane?
98.6 F
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