Vital Signs Flashcards
1
Q
Normal Temperature Range
A
97.6 - 100
2
Q
Normal Respiration: Adults
A
12- 20 breaths per minute
3
Q
Normal Respiration: Child
A
20 - 30 breaths per minute
4
Q
Normal Pulse: Adult
A
60 - 100 BPM
5
Q
Normal Pulse: Child
A
70 - 120 BPM
6
Q
Normal BP: Systolic
A
<120 mm Hg
7
Q
Normal BP: Diastolic
A
<80 mm Hg
8
Q
What is the gland that plays a role in regulating body temperature?
A
thalamus
9
Q
Sites for Measuring Body Temperature (5)
A
Oral, Rectal, Axillary, Tympanic, Temporal
10
Q
Normal Body Temp for ORAL
A
98.6
11
Q
Normal Body Temp for RECTAL
A
99.6
12
Q
Normal Body Temp for AXILLARY
A
97.6
13
Q
Normal Body Temp for TYMPANIC (ear)
A
97.6
14
Q
Normal Body Temp for TEMPORAL ARTERY (Skin)
A
100
15
Q
Which temperature route is believed to be the most accurate reflection of core body temp?
A
rectal
