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1. 4 critical life functions: 1. Ventilation

2. Oxygenation

3. Circulation

4. Perfusion

2. Findings that indicate patient's fluid intake exceeds urine output: 1. Weightgain

2. Electrolyte imbalance

3. Increased hemodynamic pressures

4. Decreased lung compliance

3. Reading that indicates hypovolemia: CVP < 2 mmHg

4. Reading that indicates hypervolemia: CVP > 6 mmHg

5. Semicomatose: Responds only to painful stimuli

6. Lethargy or somnolence: Sleepy

7. Obtunded: Drowsy state, may have decreased cough or gag reflex

8. Orthopnea: Difficulty breathing in upright position (heart problem, CHF)

9. General malaise: Run down feeling, nausea, weakness, fatigue, headache (elec-trolyte
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imbalance)

10. Dyspnea: Feeling of SOB/difficulty breathing

11. Dysphagia: Difficulty swallowing, hoarseness

12. Peripheral edema: Pitting edema in arms and ankles

13. Causes of peripheral edema: Fluid accumulation from CHF and renal failure

14. Ascites: Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

15. Causes ascites: Fluid accumulation from liver failure

16. Clubbing: Angling of nail bed of thumbs, first finger and toes

17. Causes of clubbing: Effects of chronic hypoxemia on fingers and toes

18. Venous distention: Engorged jugular veins during exhalation

19. Causes of venous distention: Engorged jugular veins from CHF and COPD

20. Capillary refill: Indicates peripheral circulation

21. Diaphoresis: Profuse, heavy sweating

22. Causes of diaphoresis: Heart failure, fever, infection, anxiety, nervousness, TB

23. Ashen/pallor skin: Skin color caused by anemia or blood loss

24. Erythema: Redness of skin

25. Causes of erythema: Skin colore caused by capillary congestion, inflammation,infection

26. Causes of Cyanosis: Skin color caused by hypoxia from increased amount ofreduced
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hemoglobin

27. Kyphosis: Convex curvature of spine (lean forward)

28. Scoliosis: Lateral curvature of spine (side to side)

29. Eupnea: Normal RR, depth, rhythm




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