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