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Physical and emotional factors
Patient may have had hot or cold beverages
Patient could be nervous
Patient could be anxious
What are factors that affect vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
What are vital signs?
age, stress, physical activity, gender, external factors
What are factors affecting body temperature?
Oral, axillary, rectal
What are temperature measurement sites?
This pulse is located between the larynx and the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the front and to the side of the neck
what is the carotid?
Temporal, carotid, brachial, radial
What are pulse, measurement sites?
Rate, rhythm, volume
What are characteristics of a pulse?
Range: 120 to 160; average: 140
What is the pulse rate of a newborn?
Range: 75 to 120; average 120
What is the pulse rate of a 3 - 6 year old?
This pulse is located in the temple area, in the skull parallel and lateral to the eye
What is the temporal?
Range: 75 to 110; average 95
What is the pulse rate of a 7-11 year old?
Don't mention when you are counting, because patients self-consciously may alter breathing when doing what?
What is counting respirations?
A non-invasive way of evaluating both pulse rate and oxygen saturation.
What is a pulse - oximeter?
Located at the inner aspect of the elbow
What is the brachial?
Small adult cuff, adult cuff, large adult cuff, adult thigh cuff are examples of what?
What are blood pressure cuff sizes?
Located at the back of the leg behind the knee
What is the popliteal pulse?
Located across the arch of the foot, but slightly lateral to the midline
What is the Dorsalis Pedis?
This pulse is located on the thumb side of the wrist
What is the radial?
This pulse is located at the 5th intercostal space
What is the apical pulse?
Systolic
What is the top number of a blood pressure reading?
Diastolic
What is the bottom number or a blood pressure reading?
The cuff was applied improperly
The cuff is too large, too small, too loose, or too tight
The cuff was not placed around the arm smoothly
What are common causes of errors for blood pressure readings?
gestures, facial expressions, mannerisms
What is non-verbal action?