Chapter 7 Flashcards
Neonate
0-1 month
100 to 180 pulse
30 to 60 breaths/min
50 to 70 Systolic Pressure
Infant
1 month - 1 year
100 to 160 pulse
25 to 50 breaths/min
70 to 95 Systolic Pressure
Toddler
1- 3 year
90 to 150 pulse
20 to 30 breaths/min
80 to 100 Systolic Pressure
Preschool age
3- 6 year
80 to 140 pulse
20 to 25 breaths/min
80 to 100 Systolic Pressure
School age
6-12 year
70 to 120 pulse
15 to 20 breaths/min
80 to 110 Systolic Pressure
Adolescent
12- 18 year
60 to 100 pulse
12 to 20 breaths/min
90 to 110 Systolic Pressure
Adult
19 - 61+ year
60 to 100pulse
12 to 20 breaths/min
90 to 130 Systolic Pressure
Infant pulmonary
Nose breather, under 6 months suspectible to nasal congestion, which can lead to viral infections.
Tongue is larger in proportion, and airway is shorter and narrow, leading to more airway obstruction
Infant ventilation
Lungs are fragile, forceful Ventilations and over inflation can increase pressure and lead to barotrauma
Barotrauma
Caused by pressure to end closed body surfaces, I.e to much pressure in the lungs
Moro reflex
Infant reflex where they open their arms wide and spread fingers and seem to grab at things
Palmar grasp reflex
When an object is placed in hand of neonate and they closer their hand around it
Rooting reflex
Something touches the infants cheek and they instinctively turn their head toward it
Suckling reflex
Infant starts sucking when their lips are stroked
Fontanelles
Areas where neonates skill has not fused together. Posterior closes by the 3rd month, anterior between 9-18 months.
Depressed could mean degydration
