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1. CLIA-Waived Lab- tests to be performed are simple with a low risk of error
oratory Proce-
dures
2. What is the nor- 97.6-99.6 (36.4C-36.7C)
mal Temperature
3. Oral tempera- Fever
ture above 100
(37.8C)
Rectal/Ear Tem-
perature above
101 (38.3C)
What do these
numbers indi-
cate?
4. Pediatric patient rectal temperature is 100.4 (38C) or above
fever
5. Normal Blood Systolic is less than 120 and diastolic is less than 80 (120/80)
Pressure
6. Pre hypertension systolic 120-139
diastolic 80-89
7. Hypertension systolic 140-159
Stage 1 diastolic 90-99
8. Hypertension systolic 160+
Stage 2 diastolic 100+
9.
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Hypertensive cri- systolic 180+
sis Diastolic 110+
10. Hypotensive Systolic <90
diastolic <60
11. Heart Rate range 60-100 BPM resting state
Athlete 40BPM
12. Tachycardia 100+ BMP heart rate
13. Bradycardia <60BPM heart rate
14. respiration rate 12-20RPM
abnormal-pale skin/cold
15. vital signs provides diagnostic information for the physician
blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
16. ventricles con- blood is pushed out of heart and into the aorta and pulmonary artery
tract
17. blood pressure is systolic/diastolic
divided into two
section
18. systole when the heart contracts
19. diastole when the heart relaxes
20. sphygmo- used to measure a patient's blood pressure
manometer
21. Blood pressure 1. palpate the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa region of the arm
procedure 2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm
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3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position at heart level.
4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the brachial artery
5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow
6.hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over it
7. bell completely touching the skin
8. release the dial on the bulb by 2mm per second
9 First beat note the number on the dial- SYSTOLIC READING
10.Continue listening until beats have stopped-
DIASTOLIC READING
120/80mm Hg
22. patients heart heart's rhythm, volume, and vessel elasticity
rate provides in-
formation about
23. Pulse procedure 1. palm side of wrist
2.count number of times beat repeats for 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
24. respiration pro- 1. do not tell patient
cedure 2.count number of times chest rises 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
25. temperatures tympanic membrane, temporal artery, axillary, rectal
26. rectal tempera- sims
ture position
27. anthropometric height and weight
measurements
28. to convert celcius (C x 9/5) +32
to F
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29. to convert F to C (F-32) x 5/9
30. 1 pound=.45kg
31. kilograms to kilogram x 2.2
pounds
32. pounds to kilo- pound x .45
grams
33. Supine Position laid flat
34. dorsal recum- laid face up with knees bent
bent
35. Fowlers position patient is laid on a table with head of the table elevated to 90 degrees
36. semi fowlers table elevated to 45degrees
37. prone position patient is face down
38. Sims position patient lies on their left side with the right leg sharply bent with knee on exam
table
39. knee chest posi- patient rests on the knees and chest with head turned to one side
tion
40. Trendelenburg patient is supine and bottom of the table is raised about 30 degrees
position
41. medication ad- oral, topical, and parenteral
ministered
42. intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous
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1. CLIA-Waived Lab- tests to be performed are simple with a low risk of error
oratory Proce-
dures
2. What is the nor- 97.6-99.6 (36.4C-36.7C)
mal Temperature
3. Oral tempera- Fever
ture above 100
(37.8C)
Rectal/Ear Tem-
perature above
101 (38.3C)
What do these
numbers indi-
cate?
4. Pediatric patient rectal temperature is 100.4 (38C) or above
fever
5. Normal Blood Systolic is less than 120 and diastolic is less than 80 (120/80)
Pressure
6. Pre hypertension systolic 120-139
diastolic 80-89
7. Hypertension systolic 140-159
Stage 1 diastolic 90-99
8. Hypertension systolic 160+
Stage 2 diastolic 100+
9.
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Hypertensive cri- systolic 180+
sis Diastolic 110+
10. Hypotensive Systolic <90
diastolic <60
11. Heart Rate range 60-100 BPM resting state
Athlete 40BPM
12. Tachycardia 100+ BMP heart rate
13. Bradycardia <60BPM heart rate
14. respiration rate 12-20RPM
abnormal-pale skin/cold
15. vital signs provides diagnostic information for the physician
blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
16. ventricles con- blood is pushed out of heart and into the aorta and pulmonary artery
tract
17. blood pressure is systolic/diastolic
divided into two
section
18. systole when the heart contracts
19. diastole when the heart relaxes
20. sphygmo- used to measure a patient's blood pressure
manometer
21. Blood pressure 1. palpate the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa region of the arm
procedure 2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm
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3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position at heart level.
4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the brachial artery
5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow
6.hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over it
7. bell completely touching the skin
8. release the dial on the bulb by 2mm per second
9 First beat note the number on the dial- SYSTOLIC READING
10.Continue listening until beats have stopped-
DIASTOLIC READING
120/80mm Hg
22. patients heart heart's rhythm, volume, and vessel elasticity
rate provides in-
formation about
23. Pulse procedure 1. palm side of wrist
2.count number of times beat repeats for 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
24. respiration pro- 1. do not tell patient
cedure 2.count number of times chest rises 30 sec
3.multiply by 2
25. temperatures tympanic membrane, temporal artery, axillary, rectal
26. rectal tempera- sims
ture position
27. anthropometric height and weight
measurements
28. to convert celcius (C x 9/5) +32
to F
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29. to convert F to C (F-32) x 5/9
30. 1 pound=.45kg
31. kilograms to kilogram x 2.2
pounds
32. pounds to kilo- pound x .45
grams
33. Supine Position laid flat
34. dorsal recum- laid face up with knees bent
bent
35. Fowlers position patient is laid on a table with head of the table elevated to 90 degrees
36. semi fowlers table elevated to 45degrees
37. prone position patient is face down
38. Sims position patient lies on their left side with the right leg sharply bent with knee on exam
table
39. knee chest posi- patient rests on the knees and chest with head turned to one side
tion
40. Trendelenburg patient is supine and bottom of the table is raised about 30 degrees
position
41. medication ad- oral, topical, and parenteral
ministered
42. intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous
