Irene Gold Part 3
Questions and Answers
What is the most common reaction to an allergy
Ans- itchy skin
What is pinpoint pain in the abdomen most likely caused by?
Ans- ulcer
what is pinpoint pain in the joint most likely?
Ans- bursitis
What is the normal range for temperature?
Ans- 96-99.5
,What is the normal pulse rate for men? women? children? newborn? elderly?
Ans- Men: 72
Women: 80
Children: 90-140
Newborn: 120-160
Elderly: 70-80
What is the normal respiratory range
Ans- adult: 14-18 per minute
Newborn: 44 per minute
what is the normal range for blood pressure?
Ans- 110-140/60-90
Blood pressure is normally higher in the extremities
When might you hear auculatory gaps?
,Ans- if the patient has hypertension
what is pulse pressure
Ans- difference between systole and diastole
what is the normal pulse pressure
Ans- 30-40 mmHG
what are Korotkoff sounds?
Ans- sounds heard with stethoscope while taking blood pressure
what is Maignes test?
Ans- Vertebro-basilar artery function maneuver
patient actively turns and hyperextends head as far left as they can and holds
for 30 seconds. This checks the left vertebral artery
, what are the 5Ds and 3Ns
Ans- Dizziness
Drop attacks
Diploplia
dysarthria
dysphagia
Nausea
Numbness
Nystagmus
What is Wallenburgs syndrome?
Ans- obstruction of vertebral artery or posterior inferior cerebellar arteries
what is subclavian steal syndrome
Ans- steals blood from vertebral artery through retrograd flow
Questions and Answers
What is the most common reaction to an allergy
Ans- itchy skin
What is pinpoint pain in the abdomen most likely caused by?
Ans- ulcer
what is pinpoint pain in the joint most likely?
Ans- bursitis
What is the normal range for temperature?
Ans- 96-99.5
,What is the normal pulse rate for men? women? children? newborn? elderly?
Ans- Men: 72
Women: 80
Children: 90-140
Newborn: 120-160
Elderly: 70-80
What is the normal respiratory range
Ans- adult: 14-18 per minute
Newborn: 44 per minute
what is the normal range for blood pressure?
Ans- 110-140/60-90
Blood pressure is normally higher in the extremities
When might you hear auculatory gaps?
,Ans- if the patient has hypertension
what is pulse pressure
Ans- difference between systole and diastole
what is the normal pulse pressure
Ans- 30-40 mmHG
what are Korotkoff sounds?
Ans- sounds heard with stethoscope while taking blood pressure
what is Maignes test?
Ans- Vertebro-basilar artery function maneuver
patient actively turns and hyperextends head as far left as they can and holds
for 30 seconds. This checks the left vertebral artery
, what are the 5Ds and 3Ns
Ans- Dizziness
Drop attacks
Diploplia
dysarthria
dysphagia
Nausea
Numbness
Nystagmus
What is Wallenburgs syndrome?
Ans- obstruction of vertebral artery or posterior inferior cerebellar arteries
what is subclavian steal syndrome
Ans- steals blood from vertebral artery through retrograd flow
