Chapter 16 Vital Signs Review; Respirations Flashcards
1
Q
What does respirations measure?
A
They measure how many breaths per minute
2
Q
Norms for age range (rr)
A
-Adults is 12-20
-Children 6 to 12 is 18-30
-Children 1 to 5 is 24-34
-Infants 30-60
3
Q
What is TACHypnea?
A
High breath rate - over 20 is rapid rr
4
Q
What is BRADypnea
A
Low breath rate - below 12 is slow rr
5
Q
What can affect pts rr?
A
Anxiety, Fever, Drugs
6
Q
How could we prevent inaccurate results in rr?
A
Have pt believe you’re taking pulse rate and watch the amount of breaths per minute for accurate results
7
Q
Normal or Abnormal + medical term for this
10 rr is?
A
Abnormal. BRADypnea
8
Q
Normal or Abnormal + medical term for this
30 rr is?
A
Abnormal. TACHypnea
