1. vital signs and bade measurments

Blood pressure cuff inflation

Inflate rapidly to 30 mm Hg above the palpatory reading.

Blood pressure cuff bladder length

Approximately 80% of the arm circumference.

Blood pressure cuff bladder width

Approximately 40% of the arm circumference.

Diastole

The relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle.

Pulse pressure formula

Systolic pressure - Diastolic pressure.

Pulse pressure definition

A difference between systolic and diastolic pressure, not an average.

Hypertension

Persistently elevated blood pressure readings over time.

Mastectomy precaution

Avoid taking blood pressure on the affected side due to increased risk of infection or swelling.

Pulse volume

Describes the force or strength of the pulse.

Why avoid using the thumb for a radial pulse?

The examiner may feel the thumb's own arterial pulse.

Typical adult pulse rate (30s & 40s)

60 to 100 beats per minute (bpm).

CPR pulse site

Carotid pulse.

Tachypnea

Faster-than-normal breathing rate.

Dyspnea

Difficult or labored breathing.

Accurate patient weight technique

The patient should stand still in the center of the scale platform.

BMI Calculation Example (250 lb, 72 in)

Approximately 34.

Peripheral vision

Side vision while looking straight ahead.

Oral electronic thermometer probe color

Blue.

Aural thermometer

An instantaneous tympanic membrane thermometer.