Final Exam Unit 4
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Normal Oral Temp.
(Tympanic same as oral) -
37 degrees celsius
98.6 degrees F - Normal Range (Oral)
- 97-99 degrees F
- Normal Rectal Temp.
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37.5 degrees celsius
99.5 degrees F - Normal Axillary Temp.
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36.5 degrees celsius
97.7 degrees F - What are the advantages of taking tympanic temp.?
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Easily accessible
Minimal repositioning
Core read
Quickness
Don't have to wake patient - What are the advantages of taking rectal temp.?
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More accurate than oral
Can be obtained when oral can't
Unaffected by oral intake - What are the advantages of taking oral temp.?
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Accessibility
No repositioning
Comfortable
Accurate surface temp.
Reflects rapid change - What are the advantages of taking axilla temp.?
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Safe and noninvasive
Can be used with newborns
Can be used with uncooperative pt's -
Assessed over temporal bone of haed above and lateral to eye.
(Easy on children) - Temporal Pulse
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Assessed on jawline
(Used during surgery) - External Maxillary Pulse
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Assessed along edge of sternocleidomastoid muscle in neck.
(Easiest to assess during a code or crisis) - Carotid Pulse
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Assessed midclavicular line and fifth intercostal space.
(Best for assessing if on infant or young child) - Apical Pulse
- Assessed on inner part of upper arm.
- Brachial Pulse
- Assessed on ulnar side of forearm at wrist.
- Ulnar Pulse
- Most common site for radial pulse...
- Wrist
- Most common site for femoral pulse...
- Over femoral artery in upper thigh
- Most common site for popliteal pulse...
- Behind knee in popliteal fossa
- Most common site for dorsalis pedis pulse...
- Along top of foot, b/w extension tendons fo great and first toe
- Most common site for posterior tibial pulse...
- Inner side of ankle, below medial malleolus
- Normal range for pulse rate in adults.
- 60-100 beats per minute
- Normal range for respiration/minute in adults
- 12-20 resp/min
- Normal resp. rate in adolescents
- 16-19 resp/min
- Normal resp. rate in child
- 20-30 resp/min
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Normal resp. rate in toddler
2yrs > - 25-32 resp/min
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Normal resp. rate in infant
6 months> - 30-50 resp/min
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Normal resp. rate in newborn
Newborn-6mos. - 30-60 resp/min
- Direct method for measuring blood pressure
- Arterial Line (Invasive)
- Indirect method for measuring blood pressure
- Stethoscope and sphygmomanometer
- Normal blood pressure for adults
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Systolic: 90 or 100-140 mmHg
Diastolic: 60-90 mmHg