Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
auscultation
|
a method of listening to sounds within an organ with a stethoscope
|
|
AVPU scale
|
a method of assessing level of consciousness by determining whether the patient is awake and alert, responsive to verbal stimuli, or pain, or unresponsive; used early in the assessment.
|
|
bradycardia
|
slow heart rate, less than 60 bpm
|
|
capillary refill
|
The ability of the circulatory system to restore blood to the capillary system.
|
|
chief complaint
|
The reason a patient called for help. Also, the patient's response to "what's wrong?"
|
|
conjunctiva
|
The delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the exposed surface of the eye.
|
|
cyanosis
|
A bluish-grey skin color that is caused by reduced levels of oxygen in the blood.
|
|
diaphoretic
|
characterized by profuse sweating
|
|
diastolic pressure
|
The pressure that remains in the arteries during the relaxing phase of the heart's cycle (diastole) when the ventricles are at rest.
|
|
hypertension
|
blood pressure that is higher than the normal range
|
|
hypotension
|
blood pressure that is lower than the normal range
|
|
jaundice
|
a yellow skin or sclera color that is caused by liver disease or dysfunction
|
|
labored breathing
|
Breathing that requires visibly increased effort; characterized by grunting, stridor, and use of accessory muscles.
|
|
OPQRST
|
Acronym for key terms used to assess patients symptoms: onset, provocation/pallation, quality, region/radiation, severity, and timing of pain.
|
|
pulse oximetry
|
An assessment tool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the capillary beds.
|
|
SAMPLE history
|
A brief history of the patient’s condition: Signs/symptoms, Allergies, medications, Pertinent past history, Last oral intake/Last menstruation, Events leading up to incident or illness.
|
|
sclera
|
the white portion of the eye
|
|
signs
|
objective findings that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, or measured
|
|
sniffing position
|
An unusually upright position in which the patients head and chin are thrust slightly forward.
|
|
spontaneous respiration
|
breathing in a patient that occurs with no assistance
|
|
stridor
|
A harsh, high-pitched, crowing inspiratory sound, such as often heard in acute laryngeal (upper airway) obstruction.
|
|
symptoms
|
Subjective findings that the patient feels but that can only be identified by the patient
|
|
systolic pressure
|
The increase pressure along an artery with each contraction (systole) of the ventricle.
|
|
tachycardia
|
rapid heart rhythm, more than 100 bpm
|
|
tidal volume
|
the amount of air that is exchanged with each breath
|
|
tripod position
|
an upright position in which the patient leans forward onto two arms stretched forward and thrusts head and chin forward,
|
|
vasoconstriction
|
narrowing of blood vessels
|
|
vital signs
|
The key signs used to evaluate the patient's overall condition: respirations, pulse, blood pressure, level of consciousness, skin characteristics.
|