VITAL SIGNS
18yo with heart rate of 130
tachycardia
inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
abdominal assessment
pediatric medication dosing is based off what?
weight
o2 saturation 73%
apply oxygen
isolation used for measles
airborne
scale of 1-10
pain
neuro check
is the pt oriented to person place and time? checking pupils
loop diuretic
lasix
initial treatment for low blood pressure
what diet is a patient placed on before surgery
NPO
counting respirations on infant vs teenager/adult
infant-1 min teen/adult- 30 seconds
lobes in the right lung
3
treats wheezing
albuterol
seizure treatment
turn patient on side, apply oxygen, given rescue medication
hand hygiene entering and leaving a c diff room
in- sanitizer out- soap and water
most accurate place to take an infant temperature
rectal
shrill whistling when listening to lungs
wheeze
PCA meaning
patient controlled analgesic
device used to intubate
laryngoscope
high fevers in infants can lead to what?
febrile seizure
37 degrees Celsius
98.6
tet spell treatment
knees to chest
IV medication to break a seizure
lorazepam (ativan)
pneumothorax treatment
chest tube
normal potassium level
3.5-5