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What is blood pressure?
What is blood pressure?
- A measurement of the amount of pressure
- A measurement of the force of blood against the walls of the arteries (correct)
- The volume of blood in the human body
- The rate at which blood flows through the veins
What phase of the cardiac cycle is systole?
What phase of the cardiac cycle is systole?
- Relaxation phase
- Contraction phase (correct)
- Filling phase
- Ejection phase
What phase of the cardiac cycle is diastole?
What phase of the cardiac cycle is diastole?
- The phase when blood is ejected from the heart
- The phase when the heartbeat is at rest
- The phase when the heart muscles contract
- The phase when the heart relaxes and fills with blood (correct)
Systolic pressure is the top number and diastolic pressure is the bottom number in blood pressure measurements.
Systolic pressure is the top number and diastolic pressure is the bottom number in blood pressure measurements.
Which of the following are included in vital signs? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are included in vital signs? (Select all that apply)
What are Korotkoff sounds?
What are Korotkoff sounds?
The first Korotkoff sound is _____ and the second is ______.
The first Korotkoff sound is _____ and the second is ______.
What are the different arteries we can use to take blood pressure from?
What are the different arteries we can use to take blood pressure from?
Why is it important for nurses to know the different locations to measure blood pressure? (select all that apply)
Why is it important for nurses to know the different locations to measure blood pressure? (select all that apply)
What is hypertension?
What is hypertension?
What is considered normal blood pressure?
What is considered normal blood pressure?
What is orthostatic hypotension
What is orthostatic hypotension
What symptoms may be felt when experiencing orthostatic hypotension?
What symptoms may be felt when experiencing orthostatic hypotension?
What is a pulse?
What is a pulse?
What is expected pulse range for adults?
What is expected pulse range for adults?
Tachycardia is pulse over ___ beats per minute and Bradycardia is pulse under ____ beats per minute.
Tachycardia is pulse over ___ beats per minute and Bradycardia is pulse under ____ beats per minute.
An apical pulse is felt at the ___ of the heart, otherwise known as under the breast.
An apical pulse is felt at the ___ of the heart, otherwise known as under the breast.
What different locations can you take a pulse from? (8)
What different locations can you take a pulse from? (8)
What is pulse deficit?
What is pulse deficit?
Match the Pulse Ratings with their descriptions:
Match the Pulse Ratings with their descriptions:
When you have a pulse that is nonpalpable or difficult to palpate, you can use a:
When you have a pulse that is nonpalpable or difficult to palpate, you can use a:
Body temperature is a measurement of?
Body temperature is a measurement of?
What is the normal body temperature in degrees Celsius?
What is the normal body temperature in degrees Celsius?
What does respiratory rate refer to?
What does respiratory rate refer to?
What is eupnea?
What is eupnea?
Expected reference range for respiration in adults?
Expected reference range for respiration in adults?
Tachypnea is when respiratory rates are too ____. Bradypnea is when respiratory rates are too ____.
Tachypnea is when respiratory rates are too ____. Bradypnea is when respiratory rates are too ____.
Oxygen saturation is:
Oxygen saturation is:
What is the expected reference range for oxygen saturation?
What is the expected reference range for oxygen saturation?
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Capital of France (example flashcard)
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