VS VOCABULARY REVIEW

APICAL PULSE

• 4TH INTERCOSTAL SPACE

• 5TH INTERCOSTAL SPACE

• MIDAXILLARY LINE

• AUSCULTATE FOR TWO MINUTES

SYSTOLIC

• TOP NUMBER OF BLOOD PRESSURE

• BOTTOM NUMBER OF BLOOD PRESSURE

• AVERAGE BLOOD PRESSURE

• NUMBER OF HEARTBEATS PER MINUTE

TAHYPNEA

• RESPIRATORY RATE > 20 BREATHS PER MINUTE

• RESPIRATORY RATE > 30 BREATHS PER MINUTE

• RESPIRATORY RATE > 15 BREATHS PER MINUTE

• RESPIRATORY RATE < 20 BREATHS PER MINUTE

BRADYCARDIA

What is the definition of bradycardia?

• A pulse rate > 100 beats per minute

• A pulse rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute

• A pulse rate < 60 beats per minute

• A pulse rate of 80 beats per minute

TACHYCARDIA

What is the definition of tachycardia?

• Pulse rate >80 beats per minute

• Pulse rate >100 beats per minute

• Pulse rate >120 beats per minute

• Pulse rate >90 beats per minute

HYPOTENSION

• LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

• HEART PALPITATIONS

• FATIGUE

RESPIRATORY RATE ADULT

• 8-12 BREATHS PER MINUTE

• 12-20 BREATHS PER MINUTE

• 20-30 BREATHS PER MINUTE

• 30-40 BREATHS PER MINUTE

BRADYPNEA

• RESPIRATORY RATE < 12 BREATHS /MINUTE

• RESPIRATORY RATE < 10 BREATHS /MINUTE

• RESPIRATORY RATE > 20 BREATHS /MINUTE

• RESPIRATORY RATE = 15 BREATHS /MINUTE

CARDIAC ARREST

• HEART SUDDENLY STOPS

• HEART BEATS FASTER THAN NORMAL

• HEART IS PUMPING NORMALLY

• HEART IS IN A STATE OF ARRHYTHMIA

AFEBRILE

• NO FEVER

• HIGH TEMPERATURE

• CHILLS

• FEVERISH