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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1/20/2011Apical - Radial Pulse• 2 nurses• count at same time• differences found with irregular pulsesRespiration• Movement <strong>of</strong> air in and out <strong>of</strong> lungs• Regulation• carbon dioxide levels• oxygen levels• Normal adult rate: 12 to 20 per minute• Infant rate 30 - 80 per minuteDeviations From Normal• rate:• illness, fever• acute pain• stress• exercise• altitude• body position• rate• narcotics• CNS depressants8