Vital Signs (Respiratory Rate & Oxygen Saturation Level) Flashcards
What’s it called whenever you have a respiratory rate that meets the expected range?
Eupnea
What’s it called whenever your respiratory rate is higher than the expected range?
Tachypnea
What’s it called whenever your respiratory rate is lower than expected?
Bradypnea
A newborn patient has a normal respiratory range of what?
30-60 BPM
An infant has a normal respiratory range of what?
25-30 BPM
A toddler has a normal respiratory range of what?
25-30 BPM
A preschooler has a normal respiratory range of what?
20-25 BPM
A school-age patient has a normal respiratory range of what?
20-25 BPM
An adolescent has a normal respiratory range of what?
16-20 BPM
An adult patient has a normal respiratory range of what?
12-20 BPM
If you were caring for a newborn patient, would 23 BPM be too low, high, or normal
Too low
If you were caring for a newborn patient, would 43 BPM be too low, high, or normal
Normal
If you were caring for a newborn patient, would 68 BPM be too low, high, or normal
Too high
If you were caring for a newborn patient, would 29 BPM be too low, high, or normal
Too low
If you were caring for a newborn patient, would 61 BPM be too low, high, or normal
Too high
If you were caring for an infant or toddler patient, would 28 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Normal
If you were caring for an infant or toddler patient, would 23 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too low
If you were caring for an infant or toddler patient, would 34 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too high
If you were caring for an infant or toddler patient, would 31 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too high
If you were caring for an infant or toddler patient, would 24 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too low
If you were caring for an school-age patient or a preschooler patient, would 28 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too high
If you were caring for an school-age patient or a preschooler patient, would 16 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too low
If you were caring for an school-age patient or a preschooler patient, would 23 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Normal
If you were caring for an school-age patient or a preschooler patient, would 19 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too low
If you were caring for an school-age patient or a preschooler patient, would 26 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too high
If you were caring for an adolescent patient, would 24 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too high
If you were caring for an adolescent patient, would 10 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too low
If you were caring for an adolescent patient, would 14 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too low
If you were caring for an adolescent patient, would 15 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too low
If you were caring for an adolescent patient, would 16 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Normal
If you were caring for an adolescent patient, would 21 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Too high
If you were caring for an adolescent patient, would 20 BPM be too low, high, or normal?
Normal
If you were caring for an adult patient, would 18 be too low, high, or normal?
Normal
If you were caring for an adult patient, would 11 be too low, high, or normal?
Too low
If you were caring for an adult patient, would 21 be too low, high, or normal?
Too high
If you were caring for an adult patient, would 20 be too low, high, or normal?
Normal
If you were caring for an adult patient, would 12 be too low, high, or normal?
Normal
If you were caring for a newborn patient, would 30 be too low, high, or normal?
Normal
If you were caring for a newborn patient, would 60 be too low, high, or normal?
Normal
What is a cessation of respiration called?
Apnea
What should your oxygen saturation range look like?
95% - 100%
What is it called whenever the oxygen saturation level of your blood is too low?
Hypoxemia
Is a blood oxygen level of 87% normal?
No
Is a blood oxygen level of 93% normal?
No
Is a blood oxygen level of 97% normal?
Yes
