regularity and the force shows the pressure of the pulse as it expands the arteries. There are a number of ways to take a patients pulse. The three most common ways are radial‚ brachial‚ and carotid. The radial pulse is found on the wrist and is used on patients 1 year of age and older. In an infant you would find the brachial pulse which is found on the upper arm. The last option is the carotid pulse which is found on either side of the neck. The next vital sign is respiration. This is measuring
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larger cuff. Step 4 - Place the BP cuff on the patient’s arm: Locate the brachial artery and position the BP cuff so that the artery marker points to the brachial artery. Wrap the BP cuff snugly around the arm. Step 5 - Position the stethoscope: On the same arm that you placed the BP cuff‚ palpate the arm at the ante cubical fossa to locate the strongest pulse sounds and place the bell of the stethoscope over the brachial artery at this location. Step 6 - Inflate the BP cuff: Begin pumping
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The following are examples of frequently missed questions from the unit exams. The questions are similar in theme to the ones missed however were taken from blackboard and are not exactly worded like the exam questions. They are meant to act as a study guide only. Please do not have the misconception that these questions will be the exact questions on the final. What you should do is to use these questions as a guide and to research not only why the answer is correct but also why the other answers
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This assignment will present a nursing care study of a patient on a cardiac ward. The patient will be referred to as Ann to maintain confidentiality (NMC‚ 2008). Ann’s consent was gained prior to starting this care study. The care study will be developed using the Nursing process and the Roper‚ Logan and Tierney model. These will both be outlined. The assignment will focus on the assessment process and one problem identified during the assessment and the nursing care which followed this. I was placed
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[pic] Anatomy and Physiology I Course Syllabus COURSE SYLLABUS Summer Term 2013 Instructor: Mrs. LaToya Prince Office location: HCT 100 Albany Technical College 1704 S. Slappey Blvd Albany‚ GA 31701 E-mail address: lprince@albanytech.edu Office phone number: 229-430-3061 Office hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 1515-1615 Course Name/Number: BIOL 2113 Anatomy and Physiology I Program Of Study: Health Care
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THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [1] On a front direct projection of the thorax X-ray the expansion of the left contour of the middle shadow in its lower department is present. What department of the heart is enlarged? A. Auricle of the left atrium B. Right ventricle C. Left atrium D. Right atrium E. Left ventricle The middle shadow on a front direct projection of the thorax X-ray is formed by the heart and vessels diverging from it. The middle shadow of left contour is formed by four arches.
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STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM 3.. THESE ARE QUESTIONS AND TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED ON THE EXAM. 1) What structure(s) is (are) supplied by the meningeal branch of a spinal nerve? 2) What structure contains nuclei that control coughing‚ sneezing‚ swallowing‚ and vomiting? 3) What part of the nervous system is responsible for accelerating the heart rate in an emergency? 4) What is the terminal portion of the small intestine? 5) What structure connects the yolk sac to the embryonic
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ |Link to: 23.1 The GI tract| 1.|Which of following processes is the function of the smooth muscle layer of the digestive system?| A)|Ingestion| B)|Secretion| C)|Mixing and propulsion| D)|Absorption| E)|None of the above| Ans:|C| |Link to: 23.1 The GI tract| 2.|Which of following processes is the primary function of the mouth?| A)|Ingestion| B)|Secretion| C)|Mixing and propulsion| D)|Absorption| E)|None of the above| Ans:|A|
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R E V I E W NAME ____________________________________ LAB TIME/DATE _______________________ S H E E T EXERCISE 21 Print Form Spinal Cord‚ Spinal Nerves‚ and the Autonomic Nervous System Anatomy of the Spinal Cord 1. Match each anatomical term in the key to the descriptions given below. Key: a. D C B A cauda equina 1. 2. 3. 4. b. conus medullaris c. filum terminale d. foramen magnum most superior boundary of the spinal cord meningeal extension beyond the spinal cord terminus spinal
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6.9 1. Label the following diagram. A) Parietal brancha of superficial temporal artery B) Frontal branch of temporal artery C) Superficial temporal artery D) External carotid artery E) Internal carotid F) Vertebral artery G) Inferior thyroid artery H) Subclavian artery 2. What regions of the face are supplied by the external carotid artery? The face. 3. What is the significance of the transverse foramina in cervical vertebrae? They carry blood vessels and nerves from the body and the
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