Vital Signs Assessment of Vital Signs Temperature
Vital Signs Assessment of Vital Signs Temperature
Vital Signs Assessment of Vital Signs Temperature
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1/20/2011Pulse• Rate• pulsations per minute• Infant normal = 80 - 180 per minute• Adult normal = 60 - 100 per minute• Slow < 60, bradycardia• Fast > 100, tachycardia• Slowest at rest, early morningTachycardia• pain• stress• fear• anger• anxiety• exercise• decrease BP• temp• low oxygen• medicationsPulse Rhythm• Pattern <strong>of</strong> pulsations• Regular• Irregular• dysrhythmia• arrhythmia6