Chapter 21

Older adult Resp?

16-20

How are representations influenced?

anxiety, smoking, illness such as asthma

How to document Vital?

on Medical record, Electronic record, and report any unusual finding.

Child ( age 1) Pulse?

110

Healthy Adult Resp?

12-20

Newborn Pulse Rate?

120-160

Child ( age 3 years) Resp?

20-30

Infant ( age 1 year) Resp?

20-40

Newborn Resp?

30-80

What are 9 factor that effect pulse rate?

Age, Body size, B/P, Drugs, Emotions, Blood loss, Exercise, Fever, Pain.

13 factors that influence Blood Pressure?

Age, stress, emotion, meds, sex, exercise, body position, R arm VS. L arm, Head injury Reduced or increased blood volume.

What are 4 fever patterns?

Constant, Intermittent, Remitted, Relapsing.

What are 8 factors that effect Body Temperature?

Time of day, Environmental Temp, Pt age, Physical exercise, menstrual cycle, pregnancy, Emotional stress, Disease conditions, drugs.

Why is a tympanic temp a good indicator of body core temp?

Tympanic Temp is the best way to check temp due to the Proximity secondary to Hypothalamus. ( the tympanic membrane serves the same blood vessels as the Hypothalamus.)

S/S of a shock?

low B/P, high Pulse rate, dizziness, blurred vision and apprehension.

what are 6 nursing interventions to reduce a fever?

1) Encourage large fluid intake, unless contradiction. 2) Lower the room temp, open windows, or door. 3)remove clothing or bed covers. 4) reduce body activity 5) circulate air with a fan 6) Follow directive order from PCP.

Some athletes pluse rate?

45-60

Norm pluse range?

60-100

Adult male pulse rate?

72

Adult female pulse?

76-80

Child ( age 5) Pulse?

95

Describe how to take an axillary temperature?

Center thermometer in center of dry armpit hold tightly against pt chest reading withing 3-8 minutes until thermometer beeps.

Describe pulse strength?

Feel strong, and have a good rhythmic

Identify and describe stages of a fever?

Onset Febrile Defervescence

How is a pt positioned for a B/P?

Sitting, feet flat in ground, resting for 5 min or 1 min for supine position, are elevated at R atrium level.

What are the 5 vital signs and what do they represent?

Temp, Pulse, Respiration, B/P, Pain. Vitals give indication of a person health status. This represent the physiologic systems of the body.