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1
Q

Rectal temp

A
  1. 6 baseline

98. 6 - 100.6 normal range

2
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Axillary temp

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  1. 6 baseline

96. 6. - 98.6 normal range

3
Q

Pulse normal range

A

60 to 100 beats per minute

4
Q

Normal respiration

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12-20 breaths a minute

5
Q

Normal bp

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Systolic 90-120

Diastolic 60-80

6
Q

Abnormal bp pre-hypertension

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120-139/80-89

7
Q

Hypertension

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140/90 or higher

8
Q

Hypotension

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90/60 or lower

9
Q

Fowler a position

A

Bed raised between 45 to 60 degrees

10
Q

Semi fowlers position

A

Head of the bed raised 30 degrees

11
Q

High fowlers position

A

Head of bed 60 to 90 degrees

12
Q

Supine

A

Lying on back

13
Q

Prone

A

Lying on stomach head turned

14
Q

Lateral position

A

Lying on your side

15
Q

Sims position

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Left side lying position with the upper right leg is sharply files and the left leg is in the prone position

16
Q

Abduction

A

Moving body part away from body

17
Q

Oral temp

A
  1. 6 baseline

97. 6 - 99.6 normal range

18
Q

adduction

A

moving a body part toward the midline of the body

19
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flexion

A

bending a body party (flex)

20
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extension

A

straightening a body part

21
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hyperextension

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excessive straightening of a body part

22
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dorsiflexion

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bending the foot up at the ankle

23
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plantar flexion

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bending your foot down at the ankle

24
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rotation

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turning the joint

25
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internal rotation

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turning the joint inward

26
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external rotation

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turning the joint outward

27
Q

pronation

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turning the joint downward

28
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supination

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turning the joint upward

29
Q

1 ounce = ml

A

30 ml

30
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1 cup = ml

A

240 ml

31
Q

1 litter = ml

A

1000 ml

32
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1 kilogram = lb

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2.2 lbs