Apical pulse difference - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What causes tachycardia? (Ans – decreased BP, blood loss Prolonged exposure to heat Pain Fear and Anxiety pulse deficit (Ans - difference between apical and radial pulse Normal respiratory rate (Ans - 12-20 breaths per minute Factors affecting respirations (Ans – Age- decreases with age 12-20 in adults Exercise Respiratory Diseases Anemia- decreased oxyhemoglobin causing increased respirations Medications- opiates cause decreased respiration rates Bradypnea (Ans...

MSN 377 - Exam 1 Practice Questions and Correct Answers. 112 Questions and Answers, With Complete Solution. Chapter 32: Cardiovascular System After noting a pulse deficit when assessing a patient who has just arrived in the emergency department, the nurse will anticipate that the patient may require a. a 2-D echocardiogram. b. a cardiac catheterization. c. hourly blood pressure (BP) checks. d. electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring. ANS: D Pulse deficit is a difference between...

You can determine a pulse deficit by counting the: Apical and radial pulses at the same time, then finding the difference between the two Apical pulse first, then the radial pulse, and subtracting to find the difference between the two Apical pulse and the femoral pulse at the same time and finding the difference between the two Radial pulse first, then counting the femoral pulse, and subtracting to find the difference between the two Apical and radial pulses at the same time, then findin...

MSN 377 - Exam 1 Practice Questions & Answers 2024 Chapter 32: Cardiovascular System - ANSWER- After noting a pulse deficit when assessing a patient who has just arrived in the emergency department, the nurse will anticipate that the patient may require a. a 2-D echocardiogram. b. a cardiac catheterization. c. hourly blood pressure (BP) checks. d. electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring. - ANSWER-ANS: D Pulse deficit is a difference between simultaneously obtained apical and...

Exam 2: NSG500/ NSG 500 (New 2024/ 2025) Advanced Health Assessment |Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A QUESTION What is the difference between S1 and S2? Answer: S2 is shorter than S1 and has a higher pitch QUESTION What does S3 indicate? Answer: o Is not normal, it is adventitious o Is an early sign of heart failure QUESTION S1 heart sound Answer: closure of mitral and tricuspid closure, beginning of...

The Nursing Process/Vital Signs/Documentation/Admission, transfer, discharge (Unitek) Quiz 3&4: Latest Update Graded A+ 5 Purposes for Patient Records 1) Documented Communication 2) Permanent Record for Accountability 3) Legal Record of Care 4) Teaching 5) Research and Data Collection A 65 year old man has a history of emphysema resulting from 30 years of cigarette smoking. He frequently reports dyspnea. What is dyspnea? difficulty breathing A client has not achieved satisfact...

pulse deficit - Answer condition in which the radial pulse is less than the apical pulse; may indicate peripheral vascular abnormality pulse pressure - Answer the difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood pressure secondary hypertension - Answer high blood pressure caused by the effects of another disease (typicaly kidney disease)

NGN HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING RN 2023/2024/2025 100 Questions with answers GRADED A+ PASS SOAP modified format - correct answer Subjective Objective Assessment Plan What color ink should be used when documenting on paper - correct answer Permanent black ink What is the correct order for vital signs - correct answer T, P, RR, BP, extremity, pt position, SPO2 What should be at the top of every page of documentation - correct answer Patient initials and date and time of entr...

Pulse rate normally varies with age, being rapid (not slow) in infancy and childhood and decreasing (not increasing) with age.  The rate also varies with gender. After puberty, females (not males) have a slightly faster rate than males (not females).  If a client has a high or low vital sign finding, first verify the abnormal finding by assessing the apical pulse for a full minute.  Notifying the healthcare provider would occur after the finding is verified and a focused assessmen...

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