NSG 3100 Unit 3
1. What is evaporation?: Process in which a liquid is changed to a vapor throughheat
2. How long should you palpate the pulse if it's irregular?: One minute
3. What are arrhythmias and disrhythmias?: Irregular heart beatCan be early, late or missed
4. What is auscultation?: Listening with a stethoscope or electric monitoringthrough
specifically placed sensors
5. What is peripheral pulse?: Those that can be palpated over arteries locatedaway from the
heart at the wrist or foot
6. What is pulse deficit?: Present when the patients radial pulse rate is slower than the apical
pulse rate because at cardiac contractions that are weak or ineffec-tive at pumping blood to the
peripheral tissues and extremities
7. What is the normal ranges for respirations?: 12-20
8. Factors that affect respiration?: AgeExercise
Pain Medications
Acid base balanceIllness process Emotions
9. What is bradypnea?: Slow breathing
10. What is tachypnea?: Fast breathing
11. What is orthopenic?: Suggest distress, resting on knees helps with chestexpansion
12. When should we not measure Blood Pressure?: FistulaMastectomy
IV infusion
13. What is the normal for oxygen saturation?: 95% and above
14. Factors that affect the oxygen saturation?: Nail polishPeripheral vascular disease
CO positionActivity Circulation
15. What is OLD CART?: Onset
Location
Duration Characteristics
Aggravating factors
Radiation Treatment
16. What is PQRST?: Provoked
Quality
Region/Radiation Severity
Timing
1. What is evaporation?: Process in which a liquid is changed to a vapor throughheat
2. How long should you palpate the pulse if it's irregular?: One minute
3. What are arrhythmias and disrhythmias?: Irregular heart beatCan be early, late or missed
4. What is auscultation?: Listening with a stethoscope or electric monitoringthrough
specifically placed sensors
5. What is peripheral pulse?: Those that can be palpated over arteries locatedaway from the
heart at the wrist or foot
6. What is pulse deficit?: Present when the patients radial pulse rate is slower than the apical
pulse rate because at cardiac contractions that are weak or ineffec-tive at pumping blood to the
peripheral tissues and extremities
7. What is the normal ranges for respirations?: 12-20
8. Factors that affect respiration?: AgeExercise
Pain Medications
Acid base balanceIllness process Emotions
9. What is bradypnea?: Slow breathing
10. What is tachypnea?: Fast breathing
11. What is orthopenic?: Suggest distress, resting on knees helps with chestexpansion
12. When should we not measure Blood Pressure?: FistulaMastectomy
IV infusion
13. What is the normal for oxygen saturation?: 95% and above
14. Factors that affect the oxygen saturation?: Nail polishPeripheral vascular disease
CO positionActivity Circulation
15. What is OLD CART?: Onset
Location
Duration Characteristics
Aggravating factors
Radiation Treatment
16. What is PQRST?: Provoked
Quality
Region/Radiation Severity
Timing
