Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
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| auscultation | show 🗑
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| blood pressure | show 🗑
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| blood pressure monitor | show 🗑
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| show | the major artery of the arm
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| brachial pulse | show 🗑
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| bradycardia | show 🗑
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| show | the pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck
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| constrict | show 🗑
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| diastolic blood pressure | show 🗑
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| show | get larger
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| oxygen saturation | show 🗑
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| palpation | show 🗑
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| pulse | show 🗑
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| show | an electronic device for determining the amount of oxygen carried in the blood, known as the oxygen saturation or SpO2
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| show | the rhythm (regular or irregular)and force (strong or weak) of the pulse
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| show | the number of pulse beats per minute
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| pupil | show 🗑
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| show | the pulse felt at the wrist
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| show | in the pupils of the eyes, reacting to light by changing size
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| show | the act of breathing in and breathing out
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| show | the normal or abnormal character of breathing
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| respiratory rate | show 🗑
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| respiratory rhythm | show 🗑
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| sphygmomanometer | show 🗑
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| systolic blood pressure | show 🗑
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| tachycardia | show 🗑
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| show | outward signs of what is going on inside the body, including respiration; pulse; skin color, temperature and condition; pupils; and blood pressure
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| When are vital signs obtained? | show 🗑
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| show | pulse, blood pressure, respiratory, skin, pulse oximetry, and pupils
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| show | the first time you take a patient's vital signs
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| show | 60-100 bpm
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| show | 40-50 bpm
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| show | snoring, wheezing, gurgling, and crowing
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| show | 60-105 bpm
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| show | 70-110 bpm
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| What is the normal pulse rate for a preschooler? | show 🗑
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| show | 80-130 bpm
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| What is the normal pulse rate for an infant 6 to 12 months old? | show 🗑
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| show | 90-140 bpm
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| show | 120-160 bpm
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| show | exertion, fright, fever, high blood pressure, first stage of blood loss
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| show | shock, later stages of blood loss
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| What are the possible causes for a slow pulse? | show 🗑
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| show | cardiac arrest or ventricular assist device
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| What is a normal respiratory rate for an adult? | show 🗑
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| What is a normal respiratory rate for an adolescent? | show 🗑
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| show | 15 - 30 per minute
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| What is a normal respiratory rate for a preschooler? | show 🗑
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| show | 20 - 30 per minute
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| What is a normal respiratory rate for an infant 6 to 12 months old? | show 🗑
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| show | 25 - 40 per minute
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| show | 30 - 50 per minute
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| show | airway blocked
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| What are the possible causes for wheezing? | show 🗑
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| What are the possible causes for gurgling? | show 🗑
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| What are the possible causes for crowing? | show 🗑
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| show | nail beds, inside of the cheek, and the inside of the lower eyelids
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| What are the possible causes of pink skin color? | show 🗑
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| show | constricted blood vessels possibly resulting from blood loss, shock, hypotension, emotional distress
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| What are the possible causes of cyanotic skin color? | show 🗑
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| What are the possible causes of flushed skin color? | show 🗑
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| What are the possible causes of jaundiced skin color? | show 🗑
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| show | occasionally in patients with shock
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| show | shock or anxiety
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| show | body is losing heat
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| show | exposure to cold
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| What are the possible causes of hot, dry skin? | show 🗑
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| What are the possible causes of hot, moist skin? | show 🗑
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| show | chills, communicable disease, exposure to cold, pain, or fear
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| show | fright, blood loss, drugs, prescription eye drops
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| What are the possible causes of constricted pupils? | show 🗑
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| What are the possible causes of unequal pupils? | show 🗑
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| What are the possible causes of nonreactive pupils? | show 🗑
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| show | 120/80
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| What is the average blood pressure for adolescents? | show 🗑
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| show | 105/69
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| What is the average blood pressure for preschoolers? | show 🗑
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| show | medical condition, exertion, fright, emotional distress, or excitement
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| What are the possible causes for low blood pressure? | show 🗑
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| What oxygen saturation would describe mild hypoxia? | show 🗑
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| show | 86 - 90 percent
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| show | 85 percent or lower
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| show | at least 60 - 80 mg/dL, no more than 120 - 140 mg/dL
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