Vitals Flashcards
how much blood is in the human body
5-6L
what is a heart rate of >100 BPM called
Tachycardia
what is a heart rate of <60 BPM called
Bradycardia
what is the term for a pulse that feels stronger than normal
bounding
what is the term for a pulse that feels weaker than normal
weak/thready
healthy HR for an adult
60-100 BPM
healthy HR for a child
60-100 BPM
healthy HR for an infant
90-150 BPM
the healthy respiratory rate for an adult
12-20
the healthy respiratory rate for a child
15-30
the healthy respiratory rate for an infant
25-50
healthy systolic blood pressure in adults
90-120 mm/hg
healthy systolic blood pressure in children
90-120 mm/hg
healthy systolic blood pressure in infants
90-120 mm/hg
healthy diastolic blood pressure in adults
60-80 mm/hg
healthy diastolic blood pressure in children
60-80 mm/hg
healthy diastolic blood pressure in infants
60-80 mm/hg
healthy blood oxygen percentage
> 94%
healthy heart rate of children 1 month - 1 year old
100-160 BPM
healthy heart rate 1-3 years old
90-150 BPM
healthy heart rate 3-6 years old
80-140 BPM
healthy heart rate 6-12 years old
70-120 BPM
healthy heart rate 12-18 years old
60-100 BPM
what is the top number in blood pressure readings
systolic pressure
what is the bottom number in blood pressure readings
diastolic pressure
what does a patent airway mean
healthy, normal airway
what does a patent airway sound like
silent (in quiet places simply air movement)
what does a wheezing breath sound indicate
obstruction of the lower airway
what does Rales sound like
fine crackles (similar to a fireplace)
what does Rales indicate
damaged alveoli or weighed down by fluids or mucus
what does Ronchi sound like
low-pitched “snoring”
what does Ronchi sound indicate
bronchial tubes are thickening with fluid or mucus
what does Stridor sound like
high-pitched whistling or “crowing”
what does Stridor sound indicate
airway blockage, swelling, upper airway infection
signs pediatric patients have inadequate breathing
nasal flaring and seesaw breathing
