Vital Signs

Front 1

Factors Affecting Temp

Back 1

age
circadian r
excercise
stress
hormones
environment

Front 2

what is the avg temp range:
oral/tympanic:
Rectal:
Axillary:

Back 2

36-38(96.8-100.4)
most accessible-37 (98.6)
most accurate-37.5(99.5)
safest-36.5(97.7)

Front 3

When do you take temp?

Back 3

on admission
assessing during home care visits
hospital routine
before/after surgery
before,during,after blood transfusions
before,during,after admission of meds affecting cardio,resp,temp
general physical condition changes
before,after interventions influencing vital signs
physical distress

Front 4

factors affecting pulse

Back 4

age
sex
stress
excercise
meds
fever
hemmorhage
postion change
chronic dz

Front 5

sites used for pulses?

Back 5

radial
apical
carotid

Front 6

avg pulse for:
infants:
toddler:
preschool:
school age:
Adol:
Adult:

Back 6

120-160
90-140
80-110
75-100
60-90
60-100

Front 7

Factors Affecting Resp:

Back 7

exercise
stress
meds
environment
position
hemoglobin function
neuro injury
smoking
acute pain
awareness of pt

Front 8

Average Resp Ranges:
newborn:
infants:
toddler:
child:
adol:
adult:

Back 8

30-60
30-50
25-32
20-30
16-19
12-20

Front 9

Factors Affecting BP:

Back 9

age
exercise
stress
race
obesity
sex
meds
dz's
ciradian r

Front 10

Avg BP:
1 month:
1 year:
6 year:
10-13 year:
14-17 year:
>18 year:

Back 10

85/54
95/65
105/65
110/65
120/75
120/80

Front 11

what are the 5 phases of Korotkoffs sounds?

Back 11

1-sharp tapping
2-swishing sound
3-softer thumping
4-blowing
5-silence

Front 12

for pulse oximetry:
normal is:
life threatning:
and you report less than

Back 12

95-100
70
90