Temperature
What is the normal range ( in Celcius) for an oral temperature?
35.6 - 37.8
What is the blood pressure?
120/80
What is the normal range for SpO2?
95% - 100%
What is the medical term for a high temperature
hyperthermic
Name the pulse site at the wrist
Radial
Define Tachypnea?
respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths per minute
Systolic Pressure occurs during which part of activity of the heart?
When the ventricles contracts and pushes blood into the arteries.
What is the normal range for blood glucose?
3.9 mmol/L - 6.1 mmol/L
What is the most common method for taking a pre hospital temperature?
Oral
Define Hypoxia.
Low oxygen
What are the 2 ,ethods for assessing blood pressure?
- Auscultation
- Palpation
What is consider severe hypoxia when measuring SpO2?
<90%
What is the most common way to take a temperature on an infant?
Axillary
Where should you assess a pulse in an infant?
Brachial
What is the measure of "resting pressure"?
Diastolic
What hormone is responsible for maintaining blood glucose?
Insulin
What is the medical term for a low temperature
Hypothermic
What three factors must be noted about the pulse?
Rate, rhythm, and quality.
Define apnea
Absence of breathing
What is the equation for children's systolic blood pressure (ages 1-10)?
90 + (2 x age)
What organ is responsible for insulin secretion?
Pancreas