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.