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- Standard Adult a. What are the normal ranges for heart rate, respirations, blood pressure and pulse oximetry? HR: 60-100 bpm Respirations: 12-18 breaths per minute BP: 120/ Pulse oximetry: 95-100% b. Identify the following terminology: i. Bradycardia: slow HR ii. Tachycardia: fast HR iii. sinus rhythm: normal rhythm of the heart, where the sinus node (SA) paces the heart’s beat iv. asystole: type of cardiac arrest where the heart stops beating entirely v. bradypnea: slow breathing vi. tachypnea: fast breathing vii. eupnea: normal, healthy, and unlabored breathing viii. apnea: patient stops breathing for a short time, especially during sleep ix. hypertension: high BP x. hypotension: low BP
- Basic Assessment of the Adult Patient with Asthma A 26-year-old female goes to the healthcare provider complaining of shortness of breath that has been getting worse over the past two days. She is having a mild exacerbation of asthma, unrelieved by use of her inhaler which has expired. a. Which vital signs are abnormal? i. High respiratory rate ii. High HR iii. Pulse oximetry <90% iv. Dyspnea b. Why is the heart rate increased? i. Stress or anxiety c. Why is the respiratory rate increased? i. The body is trying to compensate for lack of air exchange; the airway is becoming narrowed causing V/Q imbalance d. What is the significance of the low oxygen saturation?
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Abnormal Vital Signs Study Sheet
Course: Human Pathophysiology (NUR 252)
132 Documents
Students shared 132 documents in this course
University: Creighton University
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Abnormal Vital Signs Study Guide
Filling in the answers will help you study!
1. Standard Adult
a. What are the normal ranges for heart rate, respirations, blood pressure
and pulse oximetry?
HR: 60-100 bpm
Respirations: 12-18 breaths per minute
BP: 120/80
Pulse oximetry: 95-100%
b. Identify the following terminology:
i. Bradycardia: slow HR
ii. Tachycardia: fast HR
iii. sinus rhythm: normal rhythm of the heart, where the sinus node
(SA) paces the heart’s beat
iv. asystole: type of cardiac arrest where the heart stops beating
entirely
v. bradypnea: slow breathing
vi. tachypnea: fast breathing
vii. eupnea: normal, healthy, and unlabored breathing
viii. apnea: patient stops breathing for a short time, especially during
sleep
ix. hypertension: high BP
x. hypotension: low BP
2. Basic Assessment of the Adult Patient with Asthma
A 26-year-old female goes to the healthcare provider complaining of shortness of
breath that has been getting worse over the past two days. She is having a mild
exacerbation of asthma, unrelieved by use of her inhaler which has expired.
a. Which vital signs are abnormal?
i. High respiratory rate
ii. High HR
iii. Pulse oximetry <90%
iv. Dyspnea
b. Why is the heart rate increased?
i. Stress or anxiety
c. Why is the respiratory rate increased?
i. The body is trying to compensate for lack of air exchange; the
airway is becoming narrowed causing V/Q imbalance
d. What is the significance of the low oxygen saturation?
