Heartbeat and pulse rate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 565 WEEK 3 HYPERTENSION LIPID HYPERTENSION PROTOCOL: INITIAL VISIT 1) RATIONALE a) This protocol will assist in the differentiation between essential hypertension and renal artery stenosis to aid in the identification of patients in need of referral to nephrology to prevent further renal damage from an unidentified renal artery stenosis. The design of the protocol for UTI encompasses these principles. 2) SYMPTOMS a) HYPERTENSION i) Blood pressure >140/90 mmHg ii) Other possibl...

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ABMDI DEMONSTRATING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE Sings of Death Include: correct answer: -Lack of Pulse/Respiration -Absence of Heartbeat -Lack of Corneal Reflex and Pupillary Constriction -Coolness of the Body -Rigor Mortis -Livor Mortis Rigor Mortis correct answer: Stiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death Rigor Mortis (Continued) correct answer: -Starts in the smaller muscles (jaw, extremities) **First Indicator appears after 2-4 hours** **Maximum Indicator is after 8-12 hours**...

sinus rhythm regular rhythm Set by SA node at 60 to 100 bpm P waves normal normal qrs PR 0.12 - 0.2 normal qrs less than 0.10 wide qrs is greater than 0.12 Sinus Tachycardia 100-160 bpm SA node reduced time for ventricle filling assess for SOB or chest pain a prolonged QT interval more prone to arrhythmia NSR reflects the heart's normal electrical activity, providing synchrony between the atria and the ventricles. Sinus tachycardia occurs when the sinus no...

HEALTHSTREAM TELEMETRY & ECG EXAM 2023/2024 Mechanical & Electrical Activity - CORRECT ANSWER-- Correlation between the electrical and mechanical functions of the heart - Electrical activity stimulates the heart to contract - Electrocardiogram (ECG) show both functions - Electrical pulse= action potntial Cardiac Monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER-- Used to diagnose dysrhythmias, chamber enlargement, MI/myocardial ischemia, monitor effects of electrolyte imbalances of medication administrat...

Normal Blood Pressure - Answer- less than 120/80 Elevated Blood Pressure - Answer- 120-129/<80 Stage 1 Hypertension - Answer- 130-139/80-89 Stage 11 Hypertension - Answer- 140+/90+ Hypertensive Crisis - Answer- 180+/120+ Normal HbA1c - Answer- Lower than 5.7% (4%-5.6%) Hyperglycemia - Answer- Blood sugar higher than 130 mg/dl fasting or higher than 180 mg/dl after a meal. Hypoglycemia - Answer- Blood sugar lower than 70 mg/dl What is insulin shock? - Answer- Extreme hy...

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NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam Quiz 2 Study Guide / NUR 2092 Health Assessment Test 2 Study Guide (Latest, 2024/25): Rasmussen Question: Pulse Answer: Stroke volume: amount of blood every heart beat pumps into aorta About 70 mL in adult Force flares arterial walls and generates pressure wave, felt in periphery as pulse Palpating peripheral pulse gives rate and rhythm of heartbeat, as well as local data on condition of artery Radial pulse usually palpated while vital signs measure...

bioethics correct answer: The study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care. ethics correct answer: sustained and intentional reflection on morality and the moral life with analysis, discontent, reasoning, and arguments moral rules or principles of behavior that should guide members of a profession or organization and make them deal honestly and fairly with each other and with their custom utilitarianism correct answer: 1 fundamental moral good-to maximize outcomes of ...

Experiment #1 1) Pair up with a friend or family member and listen to your partner's heartbeat by placing the tube over the partner's heart. 2) Count the number of beats per 30 seconds. Add this number together twice to find out how many times each minute the person's heart beats. 3) Have your partner run in place for one minute, then listen again. Write down what you heard and calculate the new beats per minute. 4) Switch so your partner does the same technique on you. When submitting...

Sings of Death Include: correct answer: -Lack of Pulse/Respiration -Absence of Heartbeat -Lack of Corneal Reflex and Pupillary Constriction -Coolness of the Body -Rigor Mortis -Livor Mortis Rigor Mortis correct answer: Stiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death Rigor Mortis (Continued) correct answer: -Starts in the smaller muscles (jaw, extremities) **First Indicator appears after 2-4 hours** **Maximum Indicator is after 8-12 hours** -Onset and Dissipation of ...