Heart Rate (Pulse)
The most accurate pulse method for children under 2 years old.
What is the apical pulse?
The body area to observe when measuring the respiratory rate of an infant.
What is the abdomen?
The recommended method for measuring blood pressure in infants due to ease and reduced stress.
What is the Doppler or oscillometric method?
The most accurate method for measuring temperature in infants, especially if a fever is suspected.
What is the rectal method?
The typical location of the pulse oximetry sensor for an infant.
What is the foot or toe?
The pulse location you should palpate for children over 2 years old.
What is the radial pulse?
The number of seconds to observe chest movements when measuring respiratory rate in a toddler, unless irregular.
What is 30 seconds?
The type of blood pressure device preferred for older children who can stay still during the procedure.
What is a manual sphygmomanometer?
A quick and non-invasive temperature method commonly used for toddlers and preschoolers.
What is the tympanic or temporal artery method?
The body part used for pulse oximetry in older children
What is the finger?
The number of seconds to count for an accurate radial pulse in an older child unless irregularities are detected.
What is 30 seconds?
The best time to assess an infant's respiratory rate to avoid falsely elevated readings.
What is when the infant is calm or sleeping?
The effect of using a blood pressure cuff that is too small for the child's arm.
What is an overestimation of blood pressure?
The appropriate temperature measurement method for children over 5 years old who can cooperate.
What is the oral method?
cause of inaccurate readings when using a pulse oximeter on a child.
What is movement during the measurement?
The reason you should count a child’s pulse for a full minute, especially when the child is crying or agitated.
What is to ensure accuracy, as irregular heartbeats may occur?
The primary reason for counting respiratory movements for a full minute in infants.
What is because they are diaphragmatic breathers?
The approximate percentage of the upper arm that should be encircled by a blood pressure cuff for an accurate reading.
What is 80-100%?
The amount of thermometer insertion (in inches) recommended for rectal temperature measurement in infants.
What is 1/2 to 1 inch?
A technique to distract the child to ensure an accurate pulse oximetry reading.
What is using a toy, video, or placing the probe while the child is calm or sleeping?
The intercostal space location for measuring an apical pulse in an infant.
What is the fourth intercostal space?
The method of observation for children over the age of 2 when assessing respiratory rate.
What is observing chest movements?
The recommended approach to reduce a child’s anxiety before taking their blood pressure.
What is allowing the child to play with the cuff or stethoscope, or explaining the procedure in simple terms?
his temperature measurement method is less accurate in infants but is often used for its convenience.
What is the axillary method?
The reason pulse oximetry can be less accurate in a crying or agitated child.
What is because movement can interfere with the measurement?