Test Flashcards
Adult Pulse
60-80 bpm
Child Pulse
80-100 bpm
Rapid and weak pulse indicates
Shock, bleeding, diabetic coma, and/or heat exhaustion
rapid but strong pulse indicates
heat stroke and/or severe fright
No pulse indicates
cardiac arrest and/or death
2 most convenient sites for taking the pulse
neck (carotid artery) and the wrist (radial artery) is
adult respiration
12-20 breaths per minute
child respirations
20-25 breaths per minute
shallow breathing indicates
shock
measurement for respirations is taken by
watching, feeling and counting the rise and fall of chest
oral temp
98.6 F
rectal temp
99.6 F
ancillary temp
97.6 F
hot, dry skin indicates
disease, infection, and/or over exposure to environmental heat
cool, clammy skin is an indicator
trauma, shock, and/or heat exhaustion
cool and dry skin is displayed because of…
overexposure to cold
irregular or gasping breath
cardiac related
red skin color
heat stroke, diabetic coma, and/or high blood pressure
white skin color
insufficient circulation, shock, fright, hemorrhage, heat exhaustion, and/or insulin shock
blue skin
circulated blood is poorly oxygenated
constricted pupils
injury to the central nervous system and/or intake of depressant drug
dilated pupils
head injury, shock, heat stroke, hemorrhage, and/or intake of a stimulate drug
failing pupils to light
brain injury, intake of alcohol, or drug poisonion
PEARL
Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light