Px care

Hypothermia

Less than 36 degrees Celsius

Normal temperature range

36-38 degrees Celsius

Pyrexia

Greater than 38 degrees Celsius

Infant average pulse

120-160

Toddler average pulse

90-140

Child and preadolescent (3-12 years) average pulse

75-100

Adolescent (13-18 years) average pulse

60-90

Adult average pulse

60-100 BPM

Bradycardia

Pulse less than 60

Tachycardia

Pulse greater than 100

Infant average respirations

30-50

Toddler average respirations

25-32

Child and preadolescent (3-12 years) average respirations

20-30

Adolescent (13-18 years) average respirationn

16-19

Adult average respirations

12-20

Bradypnea

Less than 12 respirations

Tachypnea

More than 20 respirations

Optimal adult blood pressure range

Systolic: less than or equal to 120 (95-120)

Diastolic: less than or equal to 80 (60-80)

Normal adult blood pressure range

Systolic: less than 130 (121-129)

Diastolic: less than 85 (81-84)

High normal adult blood pressure range

Systolic: 130-139

Diastolic: 85-89

Hypertension adult blood pressure range

Systolic: greater than or equal to 140

Diastolic: greater than or equal to 90

Charting abbreviations for temperature

R-rectal

A-axilla

T- tymphanic

Temperature depends on...

Age

What method is common to take temperature for paediatric patients?

Tympanic

Where can pulse be taken?

Apical

What pulse is normally taken for paediatric patients?

Brachial

True or false: use your thumb to take someone's pulse.

False - use tips of ring and middle finger

What pulse do you evaluate when it is irregular?

Apical or carotid

True or false: HBP increases risk of heart attack and stroke.

True

Blood pressure varies with...

Age

True of false: oxygen is considered a medication.

True - must be order by a physician

Flow rate of oxygen is described in...

Litres per minute (LPM)

Nasal cannula

For minimal respiratory distress

Rate should be ____________ for oxygen therapy masks.

No less than 5 LPM; this i

Partial rebreathing mask

No valve between mask and bag so some exhaled air flows into reservoir bag and is used again; supplies 40-70% oxygen

Non-rebreathing mask

Has a reservoir bag attached to it to prevent exhaled air from being re-inhaled; can supply 100% oxygen

Venturi mask

Delivers a known

Aerosol mask

Provides 60-80% oxygen mixed with particles of water

Nebulizer mask

Administer medication in the form of a mist commonly used to treat patients with asthma

Paediatric oxygen therapy

Nasal cannula: 1/4 - 1/2 LPM

Croupette

paediatric oxygen tent with high humidity

True or false: oxygen is flammable.

True

ECG (electrocardiogram)

Records electrical activity of the heart

Pulse oximetry monitors...

The oxygen saturation of hemoglobin; can also measure the heart rate

*patients with poor circulation may have unreliable readings

True or false: any change in the patient's physical signs must be reported to the appropriate person.

True

How are respirations written in a chart?

R#

Patient conditions not appropriate for electronic blood pressure management

Irregular heart rate