Vital Signs Flashcards
What is Bradycardia
Slow pulse (<60 in adults)
What is tachycardia
Fast pulse (>100 in adults)
What is no pulse
Asystole
What are the strengths of pulse
0-absent
1-thready or weak
2-easily felt
3-bounding
Pulse sites for vital signs
Radial
Brachial
Thumb side of wrist
Radial
I’m the bend of the elbow, medial to the tendon
Brachial
Pulse for neonates
90-170
Pulse for infants
120-160
Pulse for toddlers
90-140
Pulse for preschoolers
80-110
Pulse for school agers
75-100
Pulse for adolescents
60-90
Pulse for adults
60-100
Pulse for conditioned athletes
As low as 50
What are the two phases of breathing
Inhalation and exhalation
Characteristics of respirations
Rate, rhythm, depth, sounds, oxygenation
Normal rate for age, regular rhythm, moderate depth
Eupnea