Cna: lesson 20 test vitals, height, and weight

What is the large oval piece on the stethoscope is called?

Diaphram

If the nurse askes for an apical pulse, what do you need bring her?

stethoscope

What is the resting phase of the heart blood pressure? 170/72

Diastolic - the phase when the heart relaxes

72 - bottom number

What is the systolic pressure?

Working phase of the heart

what is the normal range for diastolic blood pressure?

60-89

what is the normal range for systolyic blood pressure

90-139

radial pulse is what? and is most commonly asked to check?

Pulse site found on the inside of the wrist

what is hypertension?

high blood pressure

what is hypotension?

low blood pressure

What is the normal range of tempature for Oral, axillary, and aural/tympanic (place in ear)

97.6 to 99.6 F

96.6 to 98.6 F

98.6 to 100.6 F

What is the normal pulse range?

60-100 beats per min

What are the pulse points most often used?

carotid, apical, radial, and brachial

what is the normal rate of respiration?

12-20 number of times a person inhales per minute

if the ox pulse drops past 89, what should you do?

call ambulance

Pulsa Ox - measures oxygen levels in blood

resident pulse is record as 90 what should you do?

document and chart becauseit is not 89 or below 90

there are three sets of vitals, which do you need to call the nurse for?

120/72

148/98

160/100

120/72 - normal

148/98 - a little high

160/100 - call nurse, it is high!

if a resident is sleeping, descirbe how the respiratory rate can be taken?

place hand in resident chest and feel it rise and fall