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Normal vitals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Normal temp Celsius | 36.1 to 37.5 |
| 5 temp sites | Tympanic oral rectal axillary temporal |
| Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion | C=(F-32)x 5/9 |
| Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion | (9/5 x C) + 32 |
| Factors affecting temp | Age exercise hormones stress environment ingestion smoking |
| Normal BP adult | 100-140/60-90 |
| Children bp | 100-110/65 |
| Newborn BP | 78/42 |
| Adult pulse | 60-100 |
| School age | 65-105 |
| By age 4 | 90-120 |
| Infant pulse | 120-160 |
| Respiratory rate infant | 30-60 |
| Respiratory rate child | 20-30 |
| Adolescent respiratory rate | 16-22 |
| Factors that affect pulse | Age, Sex, Emotional state, Size, Temperature, Condition of heart, amount of physical activity, medications |
| Pulse sites | Temporal, carotid, brachial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, pedal or dorsalis pedis |
| What to look for when assessing pulse | Rate Rhythm Strength |
| How is a pulse deficit determined | The difference between the apical and radial when both are taken at the safe time by two different nurses more than two is a deficit |
| Disease or illness, stress, fever, age, Gender, body position, medications, exercise, acute pain, smoking, brain stem injury | |
| Factors affecting respiratory rate | |
| Normal Fahrenheit temp adult | 97.0- 99.6 |
| What is pulse pressure | The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure numbers 40-50 is considered good |
| Systolic is what | The top number Represents the ventricles contracting |
| Diastolic is what | The bottom number it represents between beats while the blood enters the relaxed chambers |
| Hypertension is when | A sustained blood pressure of 140/90 mmhg occurs |
| Orthostatic hypotension | Drop in blood pressure when changing positions drop of 25systolic or 10 diastolic |
| What is auscultatory gap | Sounds temporarily disappear between korotkoff sounds |
| What are korotkoff sounds | The first and last beat you hear on blood pressure |
| What is a telemetry | 3-5 leads ambulatory continuous |
| What is 12 lead ekg | 12 leads 10 wires pt must remain still snap shot |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Apnea | |
| Lack of spontaneous respiration or not breathing | |
| Hyperventilation | Rate of ventilations exceeds normal requirements |
| Hypoventilation | Rate of ventilation is inadequate for metabolic needs |
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