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 of air in and out of 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
1/20/2011Respiratory Terms• Apnea• Dyspnea• Orthopnea• Tachypnea• Bradypnea• Cheyne - StokesBlood Pressure• Force of blood against vessel walls• Systolic pressure• Diastolic pressure• Pulse pressureFactors to Maintain BP• Peripheral Resistance• Pumping action of the heart• Blood volume• Viscosity of the blood• Elasticity of vessel walls9
Page 1 and 2: 1/20/2011Vital SignsAssessment of V
Page 3 and 4: 1/20/2011Rectal Temperature• Reli
Page 5 and 6: 1/20/2011Subnormal Temperature• H
Page 7: 1/20/2011Pulse Quality or Amplitude
Page 11: 1/20/2011Proper Measurement• Corr

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