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With an increased heart rate, there is…
femoral, carotid
Tachycardia may be indicative of anemia…
Normal pulse rate is 80-160 bpm.
The nurse is caring for an older adult patient with heart fail…
The nurse is caring for an 88-year-old man who is currently in…
The nurse is caring for an adult female patient, post laparosc…
The nurse performs assessment on newborn infant patient who we…
With an increased heart rate, there is…
The nurse is caring for an older adult patient with heart fail…
femoral, carotid
The nurse is caring for an 88-year-old man who is currently in…
Apical pulse
Accelerated
Apnea
Bradycardia
Pulse rate taken by putting the stethoscope over the tip of th…
Increased, fast motion
Period of no respiration
Slow heartbeat
Apical pulse
Pulse rate taken by putting the stethoscope over the tip of th…
Accelerated
Increased, fast motion
accelerated
apical pulse
apnea
bradycardia
increased or faster motion, as in pulse or respiration
pulse rate taken by placing a stethoscope over the tip of the…
period of no respiration
unusually slow heartbeat
accelerated
increased or faster motion, as in pulse or respiration
apical pulse
pulse rate taken by placing a stethoscope over the tip of the…
What is the definition of a pulse?
What is the only pulse you can ausculta…
What is the heart rate for a healthy ad…
What is an acceptable heart rate range…
Palpated rhythm of blood flow in a peripheral artery.
The apical pulse.
60-100 bpm
120-160 bpm
What is the definition of a pulse?
Palpated rhythm of blood flow in a peripheral artery.
What is the only pulse you can ausculta…
The apical pulse.
Respirations definition
pulmonary ventilation
inspiration
expiration
gas exchange between air in the alveoli and blood in the capil…
breathing, movement of air in and out of the lungs
inhalation, breathing in
exhalation, act of breathing out
Respirations definition
gas exchange between air in the alveoli and blood in the capil…
pulmonary ventilation
breathing, movement of air in and out of the lungs
What is oxygen saturation?
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
What does the pulse ox evaluate?
What is the pulse ox measuring?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
respiratory processes of diffusion and perfussion and detect t…
percent of all hgb binding sites that are occupied by 02
What is oxygen saturation?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
What is the target range for pulse ox?
What is a critical level reading on a p…
What might affect a pulse ox reading?
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
94-99%
90% or less
O2 sat normal (even if anemic), low hgb, carbon monoxide poiso…
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
What is the target range for pulse ox?
94-99%
Pulse
Compliance
Cardiac output.
Peripheral pulse
wave of blood created by the contraction of the left ventricle…
of the arteries is their ability to contract and expand.
volume of blood pumped into the arteries.
located away from the heart.
Pulse
wave of blood created by the contraction of the left ventricle…
Compliance
of the arteries is their ability to contract and expand.
vital signs
when to assess vital signs
newborn vitals
infant vitals
temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure
admission, pre/post surgery, medications, as often as patient'…
96.7-98.5 degrees, 10-190 beat/min, 30-55 resp/min,73/55 bp
98.7-100.5 degrees, 80-150 beat/min, 20-40 resp/min, 85/37 bp
vital signs
temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure
when to assess vital signs
admission, pre/post surgery, medications, as often as patient'…
What is oxygen saturation?
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
What does the pulse ox evaluate?
What is the pulse ox measuring?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
respiratory processes of diffusion and perfussion and detect t…
percent of all hgb binding sites that are occupied by 02
What is oxygen saturation?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
What is oxygen saturation?
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
What does the pulse ox evaluate?
What is the pulse ox measuring?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
respiratory processes of diffusion and perfussion and detect t…
percent of all hgb binding sites that are occupied by 02
What is oxygen saturation?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
What is oxygen saturation?
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
What does the pulse ox evaluate?
What is the pulse ox measuring?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
respiratory processes of diffusion and perfussion and detect t…
percent of all hgb binding sites that are occupied by 02
What is oxygen saturation?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
What is oxygen saturation?
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
What does the pulse ox evaluate?
What is the pulse ox measuring?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
respiratory processes of diffusion and perfussion and detect t…
percent of all hgb binding sites that are occupied by 02
What is oxygen saturation?
concentration of oxygen in the blood
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
What is the target range for pulse ox?
What is a critical level reading on a p…
What might affect a pulse ox reading?
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
94-99%
90% or less
O2 sat normal (even if anemic), low hgb, carbon monoxide poiso…
What is the device used to monitor oxyg…
pulse oximeter (Sp02)
What is the target range for pulse ox?
94-99%
increases
increases
increases
increases
bleeding; compensation for oxygen deficiency
activity; compensation for increase in CO2
strong emotion
fever; increases metabolism
increases
bleeding; compensation for oxygen deficiency
increases
activity; compensation for increase in CO2
pericardium, epicardium, myocardium, en…
left anterior descending
circumflex artery
right coronary artery
name the four layers of heart from outside to inside
left ventricle & septum... High risk heart failure, shock, death…
left ventricle, lateral & posterior wall ... Risk of arrhythmia…
inferior wall of left & right ventricle, AV node & SA node (50…
pericardium, epicardium, myocardium, en…
name the four layers of heart from outside to inside
left anterior descending
left ventricle & septum... High risk heart failure, shock, death…
temporal pulse
carotid pulse
brachial pulse
radial pulse
palpated in front of the ear
found in the neck
Pulse felt in bend of either arm (inner side - follow arm up f…
the pulse site found on the inside of the wrist. thumb side
temporal pulse
palpated in front of the ear
carotid pulse
found in the neck
Left Pulse
Right
The secret to pulse diagnosis
The theory of the pulse is very complic…
Heart,... Liver,... Kidney
Lung,... Spleen,... Pericardium
You cannot identify a given pulse image unless are able to sta…
floating,... sinking,... slow,... rapid
Left Pulse
Heart,... Liver,... Kidney
Right
Lung,... Spleen,... Pericardium
temporal pulse
carotid pulse
brachial pulse
radial pulse
palpated in front of the ear
found in the neck
Pulse felt in bend of either arm (inner side - follow arm up f…
the pulse site found on the inside of the wrist. thumb side
temporal pulse
palpated in front of the ear
carotid pulse
found in the neck
alternating pulse (pulsus alternans)
pulsus bisferiens
bigeminal pulse
large, bounding pulse
alternation of a pulsation of small amplitude w/ pulsation of…
2 main peaks... -first: percussion wave... -second: tidal wave... fir…
normal pulsation followed by premature contraction, amplitude…
readily palpable, does not "fade out" and is not easily oblite…
alternating pulse (pulsus alternans)
alternation of a pulsation of small amplitude w/ pulsation of…
pulsus bisferiens
2 main peaks... -first: percussion wave... -second: tidal wave... fir…