What's the Temperature Out Today?
Which temperature site does not have to be indicated when documenting the reading in the patients health record?
oral temp
Normal adult respiratory rate:
Normal infant respiratory rate:
12 - 20 breaths per minute
30 to 60 breaths per minute
Most common site to check adult pulse
radial artery (wrist / thumb side)
The first Korotkoff sound is which part of the blood pressure?
systolic (the fifth Korotkoff sound is the diastolic)
Abbreviation for pulse ox reading is
SpO2
A patients temperature is 100.1 rectal. How would this reading be documented as oral temp?
99.1
Term for difficulty breathing UNLESS in upright position
orthopnea
Most common site to measure pulse in children; also site we palpate before taking blood pressure
brachial artery
diastolic
Pulse oximetry reading above this is considered a normal result
95%
Preferred temperature route for pediatric patients
temporal artery
Term for fast / rapid breathing
hyperventilation
(causes are intense pain, anxiety, panic attacks)
Pulse site that cannot be palpated - rather heart with stethoscope
apical pulse (listen for full minute! Great for listening to infants AND those whose pulse feels irregular)
If patient does not know what their blood pressure is, inflate cuff until systolic pressure is no longer heard or felt
Term for decreased oxygen in the blood (less than 95%)
Term for decreased oxygen supply to the tissues
hypoxemia
hypoxia
Average temperature is:
Normal body temperature RANGE is:
98.6 deg F = average temp
97 deg F - 99 deg F = normal range
Respirations are evaluated on these three things:
rate, rhythm, and depth
Pulse that is difficult to detect or faint is documented as
thready
How long should the MA wait in between blood pressure readings on the same arm?
1 to 2 minutes
Oxygen saturation less than this should be reported to clinician
90%
How to convert F to C in temperature
subtract 32, times by 5, divide by 9
OR
subtract 32, then divide by 1.8
(C to F) times by 9, divide by 5, add 32
OR
times by 1.8 then add 32
Excessively deep breathing is termed:
hyperpnea
(causes extreme pain or anxiety)
Pulse that is very strong is documented as
bounding
A significant drop in blood pressure during positional changes, particularly when the patient is moving from lying down to sitting or from sitting to standing is known as:
orthostatic hypotension (postural hypotension)
Two main things that can impact pulse oximetry reading
cold fingers; nail polish