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NHA CET Review
This is for the EKG Certification Exam!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Expected BP | <120 Sys, <80 Dia |
| Elevated BP | 120-129 Sys, <80 Dia |
| Stage 1 Hi BP | 130-139 Sys, 80-89 Dia |
| Stage 2 Hi BP | 140+ Sys, 90+ Dia |
| Hypertensive Crisis BP | 180+ Sys, 120+ Dia |
| Newborn (birth to 1 month) HR | 120-160 BPM |
| Infant (1 to 12 months) HR | 80-140 BPM |
| Toddler (1 to 3 years) HR | 80-130 BPM |
| Preschool-age (3 to 5 years) HR | 80-120 |
| School-age (6 to 15 years) HR | 70-100 |
| Adult (older than 15 years) HR | 60-100 |
| How does HR change with age? | It slows as people grow older. |
| How are respirations evaluated? | Rate, Rhythm, and Depth |
| How does RR change with age? | It slows as people grow older. |
| Newborn RR | 30-50 RPM |
| Adult RR | 12-20 RPM |
| Tachypnea | 20+ RPM |
| Bradypnea | 10- RPM (often caused by meds, BTW :D) |
| Expected oral, tympanic, and temporal temp | 98.6 F, 37 C |
| Do older folks have higher or lower temps generally? | Lower, because of a loss of mass |
| What is a fever? | Oral temp over 99.5 F or 37.5 C |