1 year old pulse range Correct Answers 80-140 bpm
1 yr old respirations Correct Answers 20-40
10 yr old and teen pulse range Correct Answers 50-90 bpm
5-10 yr old respirations Correct Answers 15-25
5-8 year old pulse range Correct Answers 75-120 bpm
6 core competencies for new nurses Correct Answers patient-
centered care, quality improvement, safety, teamwork and
collaboration, informatics, evidence based practice
Acetaminophen Correct Answers acts in the CNS to increase
pain threshold and is not an opioid
adult-older adult pulse range Correct Answers 60-100 bpm
Afterload Correct Answers amount of resistance the heart
must overcome to push the blood into circulation
Allergic contact dermatitis Correct Answers cell-mediated or
hypersensitivity to a wide variety of allergens that can develop
several hours to 3 days after exposure
anemia Correct Answers low hemoglobin or RBCs, makes it
difficult to deliver O2 to the cells
, Aortic Sclerosis and Stenosis Correct Answers Thickening of
the aortic valve that may lead to chest pain and SOB
Arteriosclerosis Correct Answers Common condition in older
adults. The elastic and muscular tissues of the arteries are
replaced by fibrous tissue. It causes a high/wide pulse pressure
Atelectasis Correct Answers some or all the air sacs are not
open all the way due to asthma, fluid, lack of surfactant, or
immobility
Atherosclerosis Correct Answers hardening or narrowing of
the arteries due to a build up of plaque
Atresia Correct Answers when the valve doesn't form correctly
and the hole for blood to pass through it narrowed
atrial/ventricular septal defect Correct Answers occurs when
there is a hole between the atria/ventricles. this causes the
mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood and it's more
serious when it's in the ventricles
Ausculatory gap Correct Answers This occurs in older
adults/hypertensive patients. To avoid, pump the cuff up to 30
past the palpable systolic pressure.
Axillary temps Correct Answers lower than oral
BADL Correct Answers activities of daily living: eating,
bathing, dressing