PCT Hartford Hospital final exam
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1. Vital signs/ "set of vitals":: temp, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pulse ox (spO2)
2. When are vital signs taken: on admission and before, during, and after treatments, MD order, change
in pt condition (delegated by RN)
checking vitals for a certation medication: the nurse must take the vitals
3. How should vitals be documented: documented in REAL time (bring computer into he room and
chart or using the rover phone)
4. Unsure of VS results?: ask nurse to verify, and if there is a change from the previous vital signs or results
are not in normal range repot to nurse ASAP, and if texted document name of nurse in Epic
5. How is temperature usually taken at Hartford hospital?: tympanic, if taken rectal that is
done by the nurse
6. Any temperature reading less than:: any temperature reading less than 97, change probe cover
and must recheck in the other ear (if results are still off check it on yourself)
if still low notify nurse, and document in epic the name of nurse and was notified
7. Afebrile: no fever
8. febrile: temperature greater than 100
9. hypothermia: low body temperature
10. hyperthermia: increased body temperature
11. when taking a tympanic temperature: stand on side where you are taking temp, do not reach
across
12. what pulse is most frequently used to measure pulse rate?: radial pulse
13. how to calcualte pulses?: either count the beats for one minute, or count for 30 secs and multiply by 2
14. what if the pulse rate is irregular?: irregular pulse rates must be counted for a 1 full minute
15. tachycardia: HR faster than 100 bpm
16. bradycardia: HR less than 60 bpm
17. Pulse locations:
18. One respiration=: chest goes up and down
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hcns9e
1. Vital signs/ "set of vitals":: temp, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pulse ox (spO2)
2. When are vital signs taken: on admission and before, during, and after treatments, MD order, change
in pt condition (delegated by RN)
checking vitals for a certation medication: the nurse must take the vitals
3. How should vitals be documented: documented in REAL time (bring computer into he room and
chart or using the rover phone)
4. Unsure of VS results?: ask nurse to verify, and if there is a change from the previous vital signs or results
are not in normal range repot to nurse ASAP, and if texted document name of nurse in Epic
5. How is temperature usually taken at Hartford hospital?: tympanic, if taken rectal that is
done by the nurse
6. Any temperature reading less than:: any temperature reading less than 97, change probe cover
and must recheck in the other ear (if results are still off check it on yourself)
if still low notify nurse, and document in epic the name of nurse and was notified
7. Afebrile: no fever
8. febrile: temperature greater than 100
9. hypothermia: low body temperature
10. hyperthermia: increased body temperature
11. when taking a tympanic temperature: stand on side where you are taking temp, do not reach
across
12. what pulse is most frequently used to measure pulse rate?: radial pulse
13. how to calcualte pulses?: either count the beats for one minute, or count for 30 secs and multiply by 2
14. what if the pulse rate is irregular?: irregular pulse rates must be counted for a 1 full minute
15. tachycardia: HR faster than 100 bpm
16. bradycardia: HR less than 60 bpm
17. Pulse locations:
18. One respiration=: chest goes up and down
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