Vitals Flashcards
(47 cards)
1
Q
Oral Temp
A
98.6
2
Q
Rectal Temp
A
99.6
3
Q
Axillary Temp
A
97.6
4
Q
Tympanic Temp
A
98.6
5
Q
Temporal Temp
A
99.6
6
Q
Standard Electronic Thermometer
A
oral, rectal, axillary
7
Q
Tympanic Membrane Thermometer
A
Tympanic Membrane (ear)
8
Q
Temporal Artery Thermometer
A
Temporal Artery (forehead)
9
Q
Digital Thermometer
A
oral, rectal, axillary
10
Q
Disposable Thermometer
A
oral
11
Q
Glass Thermometer
A
oral, rectal, axillary
12
Q
Pulse range: birth to one year
A
80-190
13
Q
Pulse range: 2 years
A
80-160
14
Q
Pulse range: 6 years
A
75-120
15
Q
Pulse range: 10 years
A
70-110
16
Q
Pulse range: 12+ years
A
60-100
17
Q
Respirations: newborn
A
35
18
Q
Respirations: 1 year
A
30
19
Q
Respirations: 2 years
A
25
20
Q
Respirations: 4 years
A
23
21
Q
Respirations: 6 years
A
21
22
Q
Respirations: 8 years
A
20
23
Q
A
24
Q
Respirations: 10-12 years
A
19
25
respirations: 14 years
18
26
respirations: 16 years
17
27
respirations: 18 years
16-18
28
systolic
90 or higher but lower than 120
29
diastolic
60 or higher but lower than 80
30
Tachycardia
more than 100bpm
31
bradycardia
less than 60bpm
32
pulse strengths:
strong, full, bounding or weak, feeble, thready
33
oral temps are not taken if
1. under 4 or 5
2. unconscious
3. mouth injury
4. receiving oxygen
5. mouth breather
6. ng tube
7. disoriented
8. hemipalegic
9. sore mouth
10. seizure disorder
34
35
rectal temps are not used if
1. diarrhea
2. cardiac disease (vasovagul)
3. rectal injury
4. confused or agitated
36
tympanic temp is not used if
1. ear disorder
2. ear drainage
37
diastole
heart at rest
38
systole
contraction
39
40
pulse sites: temporal
forhead
41
pulse sites: carotid
neck
42
pulse sites: apical
apex of heart
43
pulse sites: popliteal
behind knee
44
pulse sites: radial
wrist thumb side
45
pulse sites: femoral
groin
46
pulse sites: posterior tibial artery
ankle
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pulse sites:
