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Flashcards in Vital Signs Deck (16)
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1
Q

What is a pulse?

A

The expansion and recoil of the elastic arteries due to blood from left ventricle

2
Q

Cardiac Output (CO)

A

Amount of blood pumped from the ventricle per minute

3
Q

Stroke Volume (SV)

A

The volume of blood pumped out of one ventricle with each beat

4
Q

Why is there an increase in blood volume during pregnancy?

A

Increase in blood plasma

5
Q

6 Sites for taking a pulse

A
Temporal 
Carotid 
Brachial
Radial
Femoral
Popliteal
6
Q

Heart rate range

Adult
Fetal

A

Adult- 60-100 BPM

Fetal- 90-150 BPM

7
Q

Tachycardia

A

Heart beats faster than normal while at rest

8
Q

Bradycardia

A

Heart beats slowly

9
Q

Systolic pressure

A

Pressure in the artery when the left ventricle is contracting

10
Q

Diastolic blood pressure

A

Pressure on the artery when the left ventricle is relaxing

11
Q

Sphygmomanometer

A

A device used to measure blood pressure

12
Q

Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

13
Q

Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

14
Q

How many korotkoff sounds are there?

A

5

15
Q

Pre-eclampsia

A

Protein in your urine

Can indicate faulty kidney

16
Q

HELLP syndrome

A

Liver disorder