Galen Values (Adult)
Galen Values for BP
What is less than 120/80 mm/Hg?
Most common route to take temperature in a adult patient.
What is oral?
What is IV infusion, mastectomy, cast, fistula?
Length of time you count respirations
What is one full minute?
What is dorsalis pedis?
Galen Values for Pulse
What is 60-100 beats per minute?
Route to take temperature excluding oral and rectal route.
What is temporal, tympanic, or axillary?
Factor that could affect BP
What is age, race, medications, menopause, head injury, increase/decrease blood volume, pain, position?
Factor affecting respiratory rate (name one).
What is age, exercise, anxiety, acidosis, pain, opioids?
Factor affecting pulse rate (Name one).
Galen Values for Respirations
What is 12-20 breaths per minute
One potential treatment for hyperthermia.
A BP cuff that is too small will have this effect on the reading
What is a false high reading?
Affect opioids have on respirations.
Position for taking a radial pulse.
What is sitting or supine
Galen Value for Oxygen Saturation
What is greater than 95%
Anatomical location for an oral temperature?
What is posterior sublingual pocket?
Bladder of BP cuff should cover this % of circumference of the extremity being used.
What is approximately 60-80 %?
In addition to rate, what else should the nurse assess when assessing respirations.
What is rhythm and depth?
Pulse that would not be assessed bilaterally at same time.
What is carotid?
Galen Value for Body Temperature
What is 97.6 to 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit?
Route contraindicated in neutropenic patients.
What is rectal?
What is 30 mm/Hg?
Name something a UAP should report to RN when taking respirations (Name One)
What is, difficulty breathing, change in rate, depth, or rhythm, chest discomfort, rate less than 12 or greater than 20, difficulty obtaining respiratory rate?
Anatomical location of apical pulse.
What is 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line?