importance of a complete & up to date med/dent hx - Answers -prevents medical emergencies
types of questions asked in a health hx interview - Answers -OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS
Where can a pulse be obtained from? - Answers -radial
-corotid
-brachial
-temporal
identify fingers used in taking a pulse - Answers index & middle fingers
systolic v diastolic - Answers Systolic: contraction of heart muscle ( Left ventricle)
Diastolic: relaxation of heart muscle
identify location/placement of BP cuff - Answers -line on cuff pointing towards brachial artery
- cuff 1 in above brachial
Normal BP perameters - Answers adult (120/80): systolic 90-120 - diastolic 60-80
child (100/60): systolic 74-100 - diastolic 50-80
Normal Temp - Answers Adult: 97-99 (average 98.6)
geriatirc: 96-99 (96.8)
Temp less than 96... - Answers hyperthermia
Normal pulse - Answers Adult: 60-100
child: 80-120
Bradycardic - Answers slow heart rate
<50 BPM
Tachcardic - Answers fast heart rate
>100 BPM
Normal respirations - Answers Adult: 12-20
Child: 20-40
, process of taking BP - Answers -get MIL by pumping cuff up until you can no longer feel radial
pulse
-add 30
-place stethoscope on brachial art
-pump cuff up
- listen for first heart beat after slowly deflating (systolic)
-listen for last heart beat (diastolic)
process of taking temp - Answers -reset therm to zero
-place plastic sheath over therm
-insert under pt tongue
-instruct to hold with lips
- read and record number
- dispose of sheath with 1 gloved hand
process of taking respirations - Answers - take these while checking pulse so pt doesnt change
their breathing habits
-60 seconds
-watching the rising and falling of chest
process of taking pulse - Answers -use pointer and middle finger
-dont press too firm
-60 seconds
pre hypertension - Answers systolic: 120-139
diastolic: 80-89
stage 1 hypertension - Answers systolic: 140-159
diastolic: 90-99
stage 2 hypertension - Answers systolic: >159
distolic: >99