Vital Signs Fall 2024 - PTH 105 - PDF
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Tidewater Community College
2024
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This document appears to be a set of lecture notes or study materials for a course on vital signs, focusing on the procedures for monitoring, normal and abnormal values, factors affecting vital signs, and associated measures. It likely covers body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and other relevant health measurements.
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TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE PTA PROGRAM VA BEACH CAMPUS PTH 105 -- [Unit 4 Lab] -- [HO \#3] - [Vital Signs Fall 2024] (Reference: O'Sullivan: Ch 2) **Learner Objectives**: C1. Describe the location of the carotid, apical, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedi...
TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE PTA PROGRAM VA BEACH CAMPUS PTH 105 -- [Unit 4 Lab] -- [HO \#3] - [Vital Signs Fall 2024] (Reference: O'Sullivan: Ch 2) **Learner Objectives**: C1. Describe the location of the carotid, apical, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses. C2. Describe normal and abnormal values for temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, ankle brachial index, respiratory rate, body mass index and pulse oximetry. C3. Describe the procedures or calculations for monitoring pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry, body mass index, and ankle brachial index. C4. Recognize signs and symptoms associated with cardiovascular and respiratory system impairments. [Vital Signs (aka Cardinal signs) include:] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1\. [**Body temperature** ] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **[Pulse Sites/Locations/Indications]** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.  3\. **[Blood Pressure (BP)]** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **[Equipment used in taking BP measurements]** - - 1. 2. 3. - [**Abnormal Blood Pressures**: ] [Hypertension] -- chronic HTN is often asymptomatic; transient HTN symptoms include HA, dizziness, fatigue, palpitations, nosebleed, pressure behind eyes, hot, flushed [Orthostatic (postural) hypotension] -- caused by a sudden change to upright position; causes a dramatic drop in BP as blood pools in LEs. Pt c/o light-headedness, dizziness, nausea, weakness, syncope (fainting) and/or cold sweats. Seen immediately after surgery or after prolonged bed rest. [**Related Measures**: ] 1. 2. 3. 4. - - - - - 5. - - - - - - 4\. **[Respiration (RR)]** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. 2. 3. 4. - - - - - - - - - 5\. **[Gait Speed]** -- see separate HO - - - - - - -
