Measuring Vital Signs Flashcards
Sites of normal temperatures
Oral. Mouth
Rectal. Rectum
Axillary. Armpit
Ear. Tympanic
Difference in temperature between newborns &I elderly
Temperature is higher in newborns.
Temperature is lower in elderly.
Elderly care temperature may decrease or increase slightly
In response to infections. Always let nurse know the slightest difference when dealing with temperature fluctuations.
VS
TPR
BP
Normal temperature depends on
Site
O
R
TY
A
Age
Newborns have higher temperature
Older adults have lower temperature
Differences of temperature depending on site taken
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O. 96.4-98.6. –
R. 97.1-99.2. 97.9-100.4
A. 98.0-97.4. 94.5-99.1
Ty. 96.4-99.5. 97.5-100.4
Measurement used to measur temperature
Fahrenheit
Celsius
Person consumed food beverage or smoked cigarette
Wait 15 minutes before oral or use another method
If allowed.
Person has recent mouth surgery
Not oral but other 3 good
Person is confused
Electronic temperature
Other 3
If person unconscious or paralyzed how to do temperature
No oral
Other 3
Person has trouble breathing or tubes I nose or mouth how to do temperature
Not oral
Other3
Person receiving oxygen
No oral method
Other3
Blocked rectum or diarrhea how to do temperature
Not rectal
Other 3
A person has heart conditions
No rectal
Other 3
What are the 7 areas to take pulse
Pedal pulse Femoral pulse Radial pulse Brachial pulse Apical pulse Carotid pulse Temporal pulse
Heart beats what happens
Each time heart beats blood pushed through arteries, vessels carry blood away from heart
The wave is measured
Normal resting pulse rate for adults and children older than 10
60-100 beats/ min
What is average pulse rate for newborns
100-150 beats/min
Well-trained athletes pulse rate
40-60 pulse per min
A pulse rhythm can be
Regular or irregular
Pulse force
Strong or full or bounding pulse
Threads pulse is weak
Pulse rate
The number of times a pulse beat in a minute
The number is called heart rate or pulse
Characteristics of pulse
Heart rate or pulse rate
Pulse rhythm
Pulse force
Parts of a stethoscope
Earpiece
Tubing
Diaphragm
Bell
Parts of sphygmometer
Cuff
Bulb
Manometer
Two styles of the manometer
Mercury manometer is an upright gauge
Aneroid meter gauge has round dial with numbers
What is blood pressure
Measures the pressure of the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
Two types of blood pressure readings
Systolic- pressure of blood against walls of arteries
When heart pumps
Diastolic- pressure of blood against the artery walls when heart is relaxes
How is the blood pressure measured
Millimeters of mercury
Abbreviation for Mercury
Mm Hg
What is hypotension
Low blood pressure
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Average BP RANGE
120/80 mmHg
How many millimeters do you pump to measure
The diastolic
30 millimeters above the diastolic
Average number of respiration so
15-20 respirations
How to evaluate respirations
Respiratory rate. # of respirations / minute
Respiratory rhythm. Regularity on breaths
Respiratory depth. Deep or shallow
What is dyspnea
Difficult or strained respirations
Abnormal signs of respirations
Rate greater than 20 or less than15
Respiratory rhythm is irregular
Respirations are shallow or deep
Respirations are strained or difficult
Respirations that donor cause both sides of the chest to rise and fall together
