DMS chapter two

what is the normal oral temperature range for an adult

96.8 - 99.5 F

what temperature is considered a fever for an adult

100.4 F

where is pulse typically taken

the radial artery or carotid

what finger should never be used to take a pulse

thumb

what is a pulse

beats per minute recorded

what is arrhythmia/dysrhythmia

irregular or abnormal heartbeat

what is bradycardia

heartrate of fewer than 60 bpm

what is tachycardia

heartrate of more than 100 bpm

what is considered a normal pulse range for an adult

60 to 100 bpm

how long should respirations be measured

a full minute

what are respirations

recorded breaths taken per minute

Respirations are often assessed when the patient is __________ and after the ______ has been counted

unaware, pulse

what is dyspnea

difficulty in breathing

what is considered a normal respiration range in adults

12-20

where is blood pressure typically taken

approximately 1-2 inches above the elbow, at the brachial artery

how should a patient be sitting while getting his/her blood pressure taken

arm relaxed and supported, legs and feet uncrossed, with feet on the floor

during a blood pressure procedure, what mmHg should the cuff be inflated to

180-200

the first heartbeat you hear during a blood pressure procedure is

systolic

what is a normal blood pressure range for adults

systolic 100-139 , diastolic 60-89

what is hypertension

high blood pressure

what is hypotension

low blood pressure

what procedure is defined by the reading of the amount of oxygen in the blood

pulse oximetry

what is the instrument used to monitor the blood oxygen level

pulse oximeter

what is a normal reading for a person breathing room air

high 90s, close to 100%

a reading of 90% or less in a pulse oximetry procedure may be sign of what

injury or illness

to avoid injury while lifting, what body part should be used

legs

you should keep your ___ apart, one ahead of the other while transferring patients

feet

should you pivot your feet or hips while transferring a patient

your feet

name four wheelchair tips

lock bed at lowest position, lock wheelchair, lift footrests, bend at the knees and lean forward

should urinary catheter bags be below or higher than the patients bladder

below

when scanning a patient with the urinary catheter, you need to be careful not to

dislodge the tube

what constant reading does a patient have to have to be administered oxygen therapy

below 90%

assistance to a choking victim via performing the

Heimlich maneuver

combination of emergency life saving techniques aimed at restarting lung and heart function is

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

with CPR assistance the survival rate could

double or tipple

AED can be found in many public places

true

the AED administers electrical shocks to reestablish normal cardiac rhythm with the absence of ___ ____ and ____ _____.

cardiac function, abnormal cardiac rhythm

Oxygen is treated as a medication in a hospital setting, it should be kept at the rate the physician prescribed.

true