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Flashcards by Rebekah Willette, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rebekah Willette
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| PRE HYPERTENSION | 120-139/80-89 |
| HYPERTENSION STAGE 1 | 140-159/90-99 |
| HYPERTENSION STAGE 2 | 160 & Up/100 & Up |
| Hypertension Crisis | 180 & Up/110 & Up |
| Hypotensive | 90 or below/60 or below |
| Normal Respirations | 12-20 p/min |
| Explain Blood Pressure | Ventricles contract, blood is pushed out of heart and into aorta & pulmonary artery, causing pressure on the walls of the artery. |
| Supine Position | Lies flat facing upwards |
| Dorsal Recumbent | Lies face up with knees bent |
| Fowlers Position | Lies on table with head of table elevated 90 degrees. |
| Semi Fowlers | Lies on table with the head of table elevated 45 degrees. |
| Prone Position | Lies facedown |
| Sims Position | Lies on left side with right leg sharply bent and knee on table |
| Knee-Chest Position | Rests on knees and chest with head turned to one side. |
| Trendelenburg Position | Lies flat facing upwards, bottom of table elevated 30 degrees |
| cm to in | cm x 0.39 = inches |
| in to cm | in x 2.54 = cm |
| Kg to Lbs | Kg x 2.2 = lbs |
| Lbs to Kg | lbs x 0.45 = Kg |
| Celsius to Fahrenheit | C x 9/5 + 32 = F |
| Fahrenheit to Celsius | (F-32) x 5/9 = C |
| Intradermal Injection | -Volar Forearm, 15 degree angle |
| Intramuscular Injection | 2-3 fingerwidths below acromial process (lateral extension of the spine of the scapula forming the highest point of the shoulder.) 90 degree angle |
| Subcutaneous Injection | Abdomen, back of the upper arm, outer area of the thigh or upper buttocks. 45 degree angle |
| Vision Test | Snellen eye chart, start at 20/70 and go smaller until they cannot see or make 2 mistakes |
| Sputum/Saliva testing | Deep cough, first in the AM or 1hr after meal, 3-5 mL, transport at room temp for immediate testing (sputum) or for hormone test freeze for saliva |
| Semen Testing | Sterile container, protect from light, at body temp- testing within one hour |
| Inner Canthus | Corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet |
| Shock | appears gray, ashen or blue with cool skin -airway open -supine position, elevate feet |
| Syncope | Appears flushed, heavily sweating, feels dizzy or nauseated or may faint: -Supine position -Loosen clothing -Open airway -Vital signs |
| Sterilization | 250 degrees to 320 degrees, autoclave or dry heat |
| Cidex | Disinfectant and sterilization of alkaline glutaradehyde |
| AORTA | Main trunk of the systemic arteries |
| PULMONARY ARTERY | Artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs |
| Ventricles | The 2 large chambers that collect blood from the atria and expel blood to the entire body or the lungs. |
| ADULT CPR | C, A, B -30 Compression -2 Breaths -5 Cycles (2m) -2 Hands |
| Child CPR | C,A,B -30 Compressions -2 Breaths -5 Cycles (2m) -1 Hand |
| Infant CPR | C,A,B -5 Compressions -1 Breath -2 Fingers |
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