Vitals Flashcards

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1
Q

how much blood is in the human body

A

5-6L

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2
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what is a heart rate of >100 BPM called

A

Tachycardia

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3
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what is a heart rate of <60 BPM called

A

Bradycardia

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4
Q

what is the term for a pulse that feels stronger than normal

A

bounding

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5
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what is the term for a pulse that feels weaker than normal

A

weak/thready

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6
Q

healthy HR for an adult

A

60-100 BPM

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7
Q

healthy HR for a child

A

60-100 BPM

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8
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healthy HR for an infant

A

90-150 BPM

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9
Q

the healthy respiratory rate for an adult

A

12-20

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10
Q

the healthy respiratory rate for a child

A

15-30

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11
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the healthy respiratory rate for an infant

A

25-50

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12
Q

healthy systolic blood pressure in adults

A

90-120 mm/hg

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13
Q

healthy systolic blood pressure in children

A

90-120 mm/hg

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14
Q

healthy systolic blood pressure in infants

A

90-120 mm/hg

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15
Q

healthy diastolic blood pressure in adults

A

60-80 mm/hg

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16
Q

healthy diastolic blood pressure in children

A

60-80 mm/hg

17
Q

healthy diastolic blood pressure in infants

A

60-80 mm/hg

18
Q

healthy blood oxygen percentage

A

> 94%

19
Q

healthy heart rate of children 1 month - 1 year old

A

100-160 BPM

20
Q

healthy heart rate 1-3 years old

A

90-150 BPM

21
Q

healthy heart rate 3-6 years old

A

80-140 BPM

22
Q

healthy heart rate 6-12 years old

A

70-120 BPM

23
Q

healthy heart rate 12-18 years old

A

60-100 BPM

24
Q

what is the top number in blood pressure readings

A

systolic pressure

25
Q

what is the bottom number in blood pressure readings

A

diastolic pressure

26
Q

what does a patent airway mean

A

healthy, normal airway

27
Q

what does a patent airway sound like

A

silent (in quiet places simply air movement)

28
Q

what does a wheezing breath sound indicate

A

obstruction of the lower airway

29
Q

what does Rales sound like

A

fine crackles (similar to a fireplace)

30
Q

what does Rales indicate

A

damaged alveoli or weighed down by fluids or mucus

31
Q

what does Ronchi sound like

A

low-pitched “snoring”

32
Q

what does Ronchi sound indicate

A

bronchial tubes are thickening with fluid or mucus

33
Q

what does Stridor sound like

A

high-pitched whistling or “crowing”

34
Q

what does Stridor sound indicate

A

airway blockage, swelling, upper airway infection

35
Q

signs pediatric patients have inadequate breathing

A

nasal flaring and seesaw breathing