| Quality and Safety | Vital Sign (Temperature) | Vital Signs (Pulse) | Vital Signs (Respirations) | Vitals (Blood Pressure) |
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What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infectious agents?
Hand Hygiene by washing with soap and water or use of antiseptic hand rubs
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What is the 5 different locations to take temperatures?
1. oral
2. temporal 3. rectal 4. axillary 5. tympanic |
What is the 9 total peripheral pulses?
1. temporal
2. carotid 3. brachial 4. femoral 5. radial 6. ulnar 7. popliteal 8. posterior tibial 9. dorsalis pedis |
What is the respiration rates?
normal respirations- eupnea 12-20
increased respirations- tachypnea over 24 decreased respirations- bradypnea less than 10 |
What is blood pressure?
blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood throughout the body
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What is the five moments for hand hygiene?
1. Before touching a patient
2. Before a clean or aseptic procedure 3. After a body fluid risk 4. After touching a patient 5. After toughing a patient surroundings |
What is considered a normal temperature and what is the terminology called?
98.6 and Afebrile
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What is vagus nerve decrease heart rate?
parasympathetic
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What is a pulse oximetry? what does it do?
calculates the SP02 (pulse oxygen saturation) reliable estimate of arterial oxygen saturation
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What is the units for reading blood pressure?
millimeters of mercury(mmHg)
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What is the steps for Donning PPE?
1. Handwashing
2. Gown 3. Mask 4. Goggles 5. Gloves |
What is having a fever called?
Pyrexia, Febrile, Hyperpyrexia (a dangerous condition)
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What is increases the heart rate and increases the force of contraction?
sympathetic
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What is the normal rate of Sp02?
95%-100%
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What is the first and second sounds you hear when taking blood pressure?
systolic over diastolic
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What is the steps for Doffing PPE?
1. Gloves
2. Goggles 3. Gown 4. Mask 5. Handwashing |
What are some of the physical effects of a fever? There is one effect that is very important to know!
loss of appetite, headache, hot, dry skin, flushed face, thirst, muscle aches, fatigue, **increased respiration and pulse rate***, fever blisters
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What is all the pulse rates? and their ranges?
normal heart rate 60-100
tachycardia over 100 bradycardia under 60 |
What is the part of the brain that allows voluntary control of breathing?
the cerebral cortex
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What is diastolic?
diastolic is when the sound completely disappears
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What is the 3 main BIG NO's for your nails?
1. No false nails
2. No gel polish 3. fingernails can not be longer than 1/4 inch |
What is the way to treat a fever?
determine the cause, treat the cause, patient comfort, prevent complications, medications
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What is the right thing to do if the rate, rhythm, or amplitude of the pulse is abnormal in any way?
palpate and count the pulse for 1 minute
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What is respiration involves what?
ventilation, diffusion and perfusion
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What is blood pressure chart? please draw out the chart with the ranges!
normal: less than 120 and less than 80
prehypertension: 120-139 and 80-89 hypertension stage 1: 140-159 and 90-99 hypertension stage 2: 160 or higher and 100 or higher hypertension crisis: higher than 180 and higher than 110 |
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