Vital Signs/Equipment Guidelines Flashcards
Adult normotension
> = 100mmHg
Adult Hypotension:
<90mmHg
Adult bradycardia:
<50bpm
Adult tachycardia:
> =100bpm
Adult tachypnea:
> =28 breaths/min
Peds - 0-3 months RR
30-60
Peds 0-3 months HR
90-180
Peds 3-6 months RR
30-60
Peds 3-6 months HR
80-160
Peds 6-12 months RR
25-45
Peds 6-12 months HR
80-140
Peds 1-3 years RR
20-30
Peds 1-3 HR
75-130
Peds 6yr RR
16-24
Peds 6yr HR
70-110
Peds 10yr RR
14-20
Peds 10yr HR
60-90
Peds Normotension:
> =90mmHg + (2x age)
Peds Hypotension:
<70mmHg + (age x 2)
Peds weight (kg):
= (age x 2) + 10
(works for up to 8 years)
Peds hypoglycemia, <2 years
<3.0mmol/L
Peds hypoglcemia, >=2 years
<4.0mmol/L
BVM volume - adult 2 hand
1100mls
BVM volume - adult 1 hand
800mls
BVM volume - child
450mls
BVM volume - infant
150mls
Normal tidal volume:
5-7mls/kg
Full oxygen tank:
2000psi
Safe residual pressure:
500psi
Pedimate weight criteria:
10-40lbs, 4-18kgs
Suctioning - infant
100mmHg
Suctioning - child
200mmHg
Suctioning - adult
500mmHg
GCS - Eyes
Spontaneously - 4
To speech - 3
To pain - 2
No response - 1
GCS - Verbal
Oriented to time, place and person - 5
Confused - 4
Inappropriate words - 3
Incomprehensible sounds - 2
No response - 1
GCS - Motor
Obeys commands - 6
Moves to localize pain - 5
Flexion withdrawal from pain - 4
Abnormal flexion (decorticate) - 3
Abnormal extension (decerebrate) - 2
No response - 1
APGAR - Appearance
blue or pale = 0
blue extremities, pink body = 1
body and extremities pink = 2
APGAR - Pulse
absent = 0
<100 bpm = 1
>=100 bpm = 2
APGAR - Grimace
no response to stimulation, floppy = 0
grimace on suction or aggressive stimulation = 1
cry on stimulation = 2
APGAR - Activity
none = 0
some flexion of arms and legs = 1
active flexion against resistance =2
