vital signs and measuring vocab chapter 24 AFEBRILE- absence of fever APICAL- a site for measuring heart rate with a stethoscope APNEA- absence of normal breathing ARRHYTHMIA- deviation from normal pattern or rhythm of heartbeat BRADYCARDIA- slow regular heartbeat 60 beats or less BRADYPNEA- abnormally slowed respitory rate DIASTOLE- resting heart rate of blood pressure measurement DYSPNEA- shortness of breath or labored/ difficult breathing FEBRILE- having a fever
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A bsence of menses (amenorrhea) N o appetite (but with preoccupation with food) O bvious weight loss (15% loss of IBW) R educing ideation (If only I could lose more weight I’d be happy) E maciated X erostomia (dryness of the mouth) I mage (Body Image Disturbance - claims to feel fat even when extremely thin) A bnormal hair growth (lanugo or fine downy hair Blood pressure: 90/60 mm/Hg to 120/80 mm/Hg Breathing: 12 - 18 breaths per minute Pulse: 60 - 100 beats per minute Temperature:
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To what extent is a stable family vital for a successful society? What is a family? A family is a group that consists of adults and children that care for one another. When describing a family‚ people would usually talk about love‚ care‚ company and relationships. What is a stable family? To me‚ a stable family is one that is able to financially support the members of the family in terms of their daily necessities and school fees for the children. It should also be able to maintain healthy relationships
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VITAL SIGNS I. TEMPERATURE a. Ranges of Temperature in certain conditions a.i. Oral core or Body Temperature a.i.1. Normal Range - 96.8 ⁰F – 99.3 ⁰F - 36 ⁰C – 37.3 ⁰C a.ii. Rectal Temperature a.ii.1. Normal Range - 97.8 ⁰F – 100.3 ⁰F a.iii. Fever a.iii.1. Temperature - above 78.6 ⁰F or above 37.6 ⁰C a.iv. Pyrexic a.iv.1. Temperature - greater than 100 ⁰F or greater than 37 ⁰C a.v. Hyperpyrexic a.v.1. Temperature - 108 ⁰F or 41.1 ⁰C b. Factors affecting body Temperature b.i. Time
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Why Training and Education Are Vital in Health Care Legal‚ Safety‚ and Regulatory Requirements HCS/341 Instructor Alejandra Sipion Common sense in the workplace has been replaced by litigation. Human resource departments now have many rules and regulations that need to be followed or the company can face stiff fines and penalties. Some of these regulations that have been established by the United States‚ such as the Department of Labor‚ the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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The statement on de Botton’s view of the humorist can be considered both correct and incorrect. The humorist does indeed have a position as the voice of the people‚ but they also have a role as an entertainer. Alain de Botton’s wrote in his book Status Anxiety‚ “the role of the humorist and the satirical material they provide is essential to the functioning of society today” (Botton‚ Status Anxiety). Botton’s opinion of the humorists in today’s society is that they are the voice of the people‚ being
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this experiment was to see how exercising for a minimum of thirty minutes a day for at least four days a week altered vital capacity in people. Exercising for this amount was chosen to be studied because there have been many who have benefited from more exercise. The question to be answered was if this amount of exercise increased or decreased vital capacity. The hypothesis was vital capacity will increase in response to exercising for a minimum of thirty minutes a day for at least four days a week
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“How Vital Signs are Important to our Health” Vital signs are measurements of the body’s most basic functions. They are very useful in detecting and monitoring medical problems. There are five main types of vital signs which are temperature‚ pulse‚ respiration‚ blood pressure‚ and pain. They can be measured in a medical setting‚ at home‚ at the site of a medical emergency‚ or elsewhere. The normal body temperature of a person should range from 97.8 to 99 degrees F. A person’s body temperature
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The guest lecture done by Rahul K. Bhardwaj along with the Toronto Vital Signs report were both interesting and insightful ways to learn a bit about the city. The report is an overview of the quality of life in the city of Toronto and‚ like the vital signs of an individual‚ this report gives the residents‚ businesses‚ communities and philanthropists of the city of Toronto an idea of the health of the city. It takes all the research and data done on the city’s performance in safety‚ education‚ economic
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VITAL SIGNS NUR 102 What are Vital Signs? • Temperature • Pulse • Respirations • Blood Pressure • Pain (considered the 5th vital sign) When to measure vital signs? • On admission to health care facility • In a hospital on regular hosp schedule or as MD ordered (q8hours‚ q4 hours‚ etc) • Before and after procedures (surgery‚ invasive diagnostic procedures) • Before‚ during‚ and after blood transfusions • When patient’s general condition changes (nursing judgment) GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT
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