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Four vital functions [ ANS: ] Ventilation
Oxygenation
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Circulation
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Perfusion
Signs [ ANS: ] Objective information
Color, pulse, edema
Symptoms [ ANS: ] Subjective information
Dyspnea, pain, nausea
Visual examination [ ANS: ] 1st step in assessment
General appearance, sensorum, chest movement, posture, skin
color
Bedside examination [ ANS: ] 2nd step in assessment
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Breath sounds, vital signs, chest auscultation, chest percussion,
past medical history, cap refill
Lab examination [ ANS: ] 3rd step in assessment
ABG, CBC, CXR, Lytes
Special examination [ ANS: ] 4th step in assessment
Urinalysis, gram stain, MIP, VC
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Edema [ ANS: ] Excessive fluid in the tissue
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Occurs primarily in arms and ankles
Lasix
Clubbing [ ANS: ] Thumb, first finger, and toes affected
JVD [ ANS: ] Occurs with CHF
Cap refill [ ANS: ] Color should return within 3 seconds
Obtunded [ ANS: ] Drowsy state may decreased cough or gag
reflex
ADL [ ANS: ] Activities of daily living
Orthopnea [ ANS: ] Difficulty breathing except in the upright
position
CHF
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Fick equation [ ANS: ] Calculates cardiac output (Qt)
Qt normal: 4-8 L/min
Dysphagia [ ANS: ] Difficulty swallowing
Diaphoresis [ ANS: ] TB/nightsweats
Skin color [ ANS: ] Normal: Race specific
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Decrease in color (ashen, pallor): Anemia, blood loss
Jaundice: Increase bilirubin levels
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Erythema: Redness of the skin (Hypercarbia)
Cyanosis: Hypoxia
Cardiac index: Normal [ ANS: ] 2.5-4.0 for patients of all ages
Pectus carinatum [ ANS: ] Anterior protrusion of the sternum
Pectus excavatum [ ANS: ] Depression of the sternum
Kyphosis [ ANS: ] Convex of the spine (lean forward)
Kyphoscoliosis [ ANS: ] A combination of kyphosis and scoliosis
Reduced lung volumes
Asymetrical [ ANS: ] Unequal
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Eupnea [ ANS: ] Normal respiratory rate, depth, and rythm
12-20 breaths/min
Cheyne Stokes [ ANS: ] Gradually increase then decreasing rate
and depth in a cycle lasting from 30-180 seconds
Biots respiration [ ANS: ] Increase RR and depth with irregular
periods of apnea
Kussmaul's [ ANS: ] Increased RR (>20 breaths/min), increased
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depth, irregular rhythm, breathing sounds labored
Diabetic ketoacidosis
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Evidence of difficult airway [ ANS: ] Short receding mandible
Enlarged tongue (macroglossia)
Ascites [ ANS: ] Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
Caused by liver failure
Normal urine output [ ANS: ] 40 mL/hr (approximately 1 Liter/day)
Normal Body temp [ ANS: ] 37˚ C (98.6˚ F)
Normal PR [ ANS: ] 60-100
A change of more than 20 bpm is an adverse reaction (call nurse)
Normal RR [ ANS: ] 12-18
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Four vital functions [ ANS: ] Ventilation
Oxygenation
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Circulation
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Perfusion
Signs [ ANS: ] Objective information
Color, pulse, edema
Symptoms [ ANS: ] Subjective information
Dyspnea, pain, nausea
Visual examination [ ANS: ] 1st step in assessment
General appearance, sensorum, chest movement, posture, skin
color
Bedside examination [ ANS: ] 2nd step in assessment
, 2
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Breath sounds, vital signs, chest auscultation, chest percussion,
past medical history, cap refill
Lab examination [ ANS: ] 3rd step in assessment
ABG, CBC, CXR, Lytes
Special examination [ ANS: ] 4th step in assessment
Urinalysis, gram stain, MIP, VC
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Edema [ ANS: ] Excessive fluid in the tissue
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Occurs primarily in arms and ankles
Lasix
Clubbing [ ANS: ] Thumb, first finger, and toes affected
JVD [ ANS: ] Occurs with CHF
Cap refill [ ANS: ] Color should return within 3 seconds
Obtunded [ ANS: ] Drowsy state may decreased cough or gag
reflex
ADL [ ANS: ] Activities of daily living
Orthopnea [ ANS: ] Difficulty breathing except in the upright
position
CHF
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Fick equation [ ANS: ] Calculates cardiac output (Qt)
Qt normal: 4-8 L/min
Dysphagia [ ANS: ] Difficulty swallowing
Diaphoresis [ ANS: ] TB/nightsweats
Skin color [ ANS: ] Normal: Race specific
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Decrease in color (ashen, pallor): Anemia, blood loss
Jaundice: Increase bilirubin levels
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Erythema: Redness of the skin (Hypercarbia)
Cyanosis: Hypoxia
Cardiac index: Normal [ ANS: ] 2.5-4.0 for patients of all ages
Pectus carinatum [ ANS: ] Anterior protrusion of the sternum
Pectus excavatum [ ANS: ] Depression of the sternum
Kyphosis [ ANS: ] Convex of the spine (lean forward)
Kyphoscoliosis [ ANS: ] A combination of kyphosis and scoliosis
Reduced lung volumes
Asymetrical [ ANS: ] Unequal
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Eupnea [ ANS: ] Normal respiratory rate, depth, and rythm
12-20 breaths/min
Cheyne Stokes [ ANS: ] Gradually increase then decreasing rate
and depth in a cycle lasting from 30-180 seconds
Biots respiration [ ANS: ] Increase RR and depth with irregular
periods of apnea
Kussmaul's [ ANS: ] Increased RR (>20 breaths/min), increased
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depth, irregular rhythm, breathing sounds labored
Diabetic ketoacidosis
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Evidence of difficult airway [ ANS: ] Short receding mandible
Enlarged tongue (macroglossia)
Ascites [ ANS: ] Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
Caused by liver failure
Normal urine output [ ANS: ] 40 mL/hr (approximately 1 Liter/day)
Normal Body temp [ ANS: ] 37˚ C (98.6˚ F)
Normal PR [ ANS: ] 60-100
A change of more than 20 bpm is an adverse reaction (call nurse)
Normal RR [ ANS: ] 12-18
