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Mod a week 2 review
Mod e week 2 review
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Medical
Post-Graduate
05/02/2018

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Term
Respiration rate for adult
Definition
12 to 18
Term
Rectal temp
Definition
99 to 100
Term
Infants pulse
Definition
100 to 160
Term
Pulse for adults
Definition
60 to 100
Term
Oral temp for adults
Definition
97.8 to 99.1
Term
Respiration for infants
Definition
30 to 60
Term
What represents the time between contraction and recovery of the ventricles
Definition
ST segment
Term
What represents the time it takes for the ventricles to contract and recover
Definition
QT interval
Term
Instruments that measure air taken in and expelled by the lungs
Definition
Spirometer
Term
Which electro is placed in the 5th intercostal space
Definition
directly under the armpit V6
Term
Straight down the middle of the clavicle
Definition
V4
Term
Placed on the 4th intercostal space left of the sternum
Definition
V 2
Term
Peaks and values of the electrical impulses are called
Definition
deflections
Term
What are causes of a wondering bass line
Definition
Movement tremors , poor skin prep , dangling wire, and breathing movement
Term
Different views recorded on a ECG are what ?
Definition
leads
Term
What os the electrical impulse that initiates a chain reaction resulting in contraction
Definition
Depolarization
Term
Where does the transmission of electrical impulse begin
Definition
SA node
Term
What measures and evaluates lung capacity and volume
Definition
pulmonary function Test
Term
What is a true statement of mercury sigmoid manometers or blood pressure cups - n
Definition
- no longer being manufactured
Term
Accurate statement about a stethoscope
Definition
the bell is to amplify low pitch sounds - true
Term
What is the ratio of pulse rate to respiration rate
Definition
4 to 1
Term
What is a pulse point at the bend of the elbow
Definition
brachial
Term
What is the pulse site under the thumb in the inner wrist
Definition
radial
Term
What is important when taking a rectal temp?
Definition
hold the thermometer
Term
What is hyperpnea
Definition
rapid and deep breathing
Term
Pulse if measured for hold long?
Definition
1 minute
Term
What is important when measuring a temp
Definition
the shaft facing forward
Term
What is important when measuring oral temp
Definition
- the patient can breathe through his nose
Term
What is important when using a tempatic temp
Definition
apply a disposable sheet and place the thermometer directly in the ear
Term
Which thermometer is the least accurate
Definition
disposable thermometer
Term
What is part of a procedure when taking a Childs weight
Definition
weighing the parent, holding the toddler
Term
Which the most accurate thermometer
Definition
rectal thermometer
Term
What do vital signs include
Definition
blood pressure , rest , pulse , respirations, pain assessment
Term
Adult height should be rounded of the the nearest ?
Definition
quarter of an inch
Term
What is used to calibrate a spirometer
Definition
calibration syringe
Term
What is the sequence of contraction and relaxation
Definition
cardiac cycle
Term
What measures and displays impulses responsible for cardiac cycle
Definition
- EKG
Term
What are electrical impulse sensors
Definition
electrodes
Term
Impulses received through various combinations of electrodes
Definition
constitute of different leads
Term
part of the ECG machine that records the impulses
Definition
stylus
Term
Beat that originates from the ventricles of the heart
Definition
- PVCs
Term
Breathing pauses during sleep
Definition
sleep apnea
Term
Pressure measured when the heart relaxes-
Definition
Diastolic measure
Term
Measurement when the heart contracts
Definition
systolic
Term
Where is the brachial pulse located
Definition
- anti cubicle space
Term
Where is the apical pulse taken
Definition
- A Pex
Term
What the term for armpit
Definition
Axilla
Term
Which pulse point is usually used for adult pulse
Definition
radial
Term
What is assessed by checking vital signs while patient assumes different positions
Definition
orthostatic, hypotension
Term
Term for blood pressure cuff
Definition
sphygmomanometer
Term
What amplifies body sounds
Definition
stethoscope
Term
Scanner can be stroked across the forehead
Definition
- Temporal scanner
Term
Thermometer that measures energy from the eardrum
Definition
Timpatic
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