What vital sign findings are normal? What vital sign findings would make you concerned? 2. How would you check orthostatic blood pressures? What would be considered an abnormal finding? 3. What should you do if you are not sure if the blood pressure reading is correct? 4. What would you do if you noticed a patient’s heart rate was irregular and it seemed like a new finding? 5. Consider next nursing steps if a patient’s BP is 200/85? Or what about a Temp of 104.5? Or a Heart Rate of 45 of a marathon runner? Heart rate of 45 of an 89-year-old female? O2 sat of a 2-year-old child at 90%? Make up your own vital signs and consider next steps….. 6. What is an irregular heart rate? Is this something concerning? What is sinus arrhythmia? 7. Could someone have a 3+ pulse bilaterally that was considered normal? 8. Pretend to describe to your patient what a blood pressure is? What is the systolic? What is the diastolic? What is the MAP? What is pulse pressure? What are 3 things that can affect someone’s blood pressure? 9. What are 3 common errors in taking a blood pressure measurement? 10. At what age is most common to take regular blood pressures? What if you are having a difficult time obtaining a blood pressure on a 2-year-old?
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