Numbers for vitals Flashcards
104 F in C
40 C
98.6 F in C
37 C
95 F in C
35 C
rectal thermometer for adults - how far?
1.5 inches
rectal thermometer for infants less than 6 months - how far?
1/2 inch
radial pulse - how to do it
count the beats for a full minute
3 things to assess w/ pulse
rate, rhythm, and force
normal heart rate in adults
60 - 100 bpm
normal bp range
less than 120/80
orthostatic hypotension
low bp drop of 20 systolic or 10 diastolic within 3 min of standing up after having been lying down
Infants temperature
(temporal)
37.1–38.1
98.7–100.5
infants pulse beat/min (infant beat at 815)
80-150
infants respirations/breaths per minutes
25-55
infants bp (infant bp is odd)
85/37
toddler temps (toddle to 1987)
(temporal)
37.1–38.1
98.7–100.5
toddler pulse beats (same as adult bp)
70-120
toddlers respirations (toddlers respire when they’re 20 - 40)
20-40
toddler’s bp (the toddler was 89 yrs old in 1946)
89/46
child temp
(tympanic)
36.8–37.8
98.2–100
child pulse beats (children same as adults)
60-100
child respirations (the child respires when they’re 15 to 25)
15-25
child blood pressure (a child’s bp doesn’t drop much)
95-57
adolescent temp (adolescents are chilly)
(oral)
35.8–37.5
96.4–99.5
adolescent pulse beats (again drops just a bit)
55-95
adolescent respirations (again a little less)
12-18
adolescent bp (adolscent bp is a slight fever)
102/61
adult temp
(oral)
35.8–37.5
96.4–99.5
adult pulse beats
60-100
adult respirations
12-20
adult bp
120/80
an ear infection or the presence of earwax in the canal will
not significantly affect a tympanic thermometer reading
tympanic temp ranges from (1982 tympanic)
(98.2° to 100°F)
rectal thermometer for child - how far?
no more than 1 inch
Prehypertension
120–139
OR
80–89
high bp stage I
140–159
OR
90–99
high bp stage 2
≥160
OR
100 or higher
common places to palpitate (TCBRFPPD)
temporal, carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis
pulse oximeter doesn’t measure..
core temp
