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What would cause you to think a patient might have an auscultatory gap?
To be part of the vital signs.
NOT a common factor that would affect a 75-year-old patient's vital signs?
A common factor that would not typically affect a 75-year-old patient's vital signs is their choice of haircut or hairstyle. While a patient's vital signs can be influenced by factors such as medications, underlying health conditions, and activity levels, personal grooming choices like hairstyle have no physiological impact on heart rate, blood pressure, or respiratory rate. Thus, it is irrelevant to their overall health assessment.
How would breast cancer affect taking vital signs or measurements?
A patient who had axillary lymph node surgery should not have blood pressure taken on the affected arm. Doing so could increase the risk of lymphedema.
What are considered to be signs of life?
Checking the signs of life, what would you look for is:1. Look to see if the chest is rising and falling2. Listen for breaths from the mouth and nose3. Feel on your cheeks respiration's from the mouth and noseIf these are absent, there are no signs of life; check them for 10 seconds and if absent, immediately start CPR.
If a HIV patient lick a non HIV patient will that person be infected?
It would be unlikely to get HIV in the manner you describe.
How long should you check for breathing?
If you're doing CPR on your own - You would perform two inflations, followed by 5 chest compressions - then check for vital signs. Repeat the actions until the patient is breathing on their own.
How would you describe a typical patient who receives a hearing aid?
a deaf person
How often do you take vital signs on your client?
If you are speaking as a health care professional, and are asking what would be an indication or symptom from a patient you are caring for to take a set of vital signs (Temperature, blood pressure, heart rate-respiration rate, an oxygen saturation test if possible- (or "O2 Sat") and even the patient's pain level. (The new thinking is that "pain is the fifth vital sign". The reason these vital signs might be indicated are: 1.The patient is complaining of a new symptom such as chest pain or numbness in one area of their body (or any other of a host of compliants!) 2.If there are "parameters" for administering a certain medication, such as a blood pressure medication- or medication for pain- at times the doctor might write a medication order as "hold for blood pressure of 100/60 or below- call doctor". 3. In many health care facilities, vital signs are mandatory at least once a shift, or every 8 hours. 4. The patient is having an active medical episode, such as a seizure or heart attack. 5. The patient is being admitted or discharged to or from your care. (To prove that they were stable upon discharge or admission ) 6. The patient has just returned from a procedure- such as surgery- and again, the health care professional wants to be sure the patient is stable upon return. 7. Any other reason a medical professional feels they are indicated- in part or in whole- If you are speaking as a patient, then you might want to take your vital signs if you are not feeling well, and have a medical history of some illness- or if your doctor has instructed you to take them. You should always try to take your vital signs at the same time each day- If your vital signs are what you believe to be "irregular"- call your doctor right away, especially if your blood pressure is very low, or very high- or you have a fever above 101 degrees. Hope this answered the question!!!
What would you do for a patient that you think is experiencing a cerebral vascular accident?
If I suspect a patient is having a cerebral vascular accident, I would first assess their vital signs and perform a neurological examination. I would also arrange for urgent medical evaluation and imaging studies such as a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis. Time is critical in stroke management, so early intervention is crucial to minimize potential brain damage.
What would be an effective comment for promoting further communication with a patient?
"Describe how you're currently feeling."
What is the average vital signs for a 19 year old 5'4 girl?
There's no average vital signs for anyone. It depends on the individual's lifestyle. A healthy pulse rate for an adult would be between 60-80s. A healthy blood pressure would be anything under 140 usually. But your vitals depend on your lifestyle always.
What are examples of medical malpractice bycommssion?
I think you mean by omission. Medical malpractice is defined as professional negligence by act or omission by a medical professional. This would include a doctor who fails to catch signs of cancer; a nurse practitioner who misdiagnoses an ailment or a nurse who does not respond to troublesome vital signs of a patient. There is a link on fail to diagnose that goes into more detail below.
