Abbreviations
Three times a day
What is tid
Normal adult heart range?
What is 60- 100 bpm
This word means difficulty breathing?
dyspnea
This is the range for a low grade fever.
What is 99-100.4 F?
This pulse is found at the inner wrist on the thumb side.
What is the radial pulse?
This means every 15 minutes
What is q15min
This is considered the most accurate site for taking temperature?
What is rectal?
This is the temporary absence of breathing?
What is apnea
This condition means a dangerously high fever above 104 F.
What is hyperpyrexia?
This pulse is found at the side of the neck, beside the trachea?
What is the carotid pulse?
Four times a day
What is qid
This is considered the least accurate site for taking temperature?
What is axillary
This describes minimal chest expansion with each breath.
What is shallow breathing?
This condition means abnormally low body temperature below 95 F.
What is hypothermia?
In SBAR communication, the R stands for?
What is recommendation?
Twice a day
What is bid
What is the normal adult blood pressure
What is 120/80 mm/Hg
This type of breathing requires effort, sometimes with nasal flaring or retractions?
What is labored breathing?
When taking a tympanic temperature on a child under 1, you pull the ear this way.
What is down and back?
In OPQRST, the Q stands for this.
What is Quality?
Once a day
What is qd
This is the normal oxygen saturation ( SpO2) range?
What is 95-100 %
This describes breaths that vary in depth or rhythm.
What is irregular breathing
When taking a tympanic temperature on an adult you pull the ear this way.
What is up and back?
In OPQRST, the T stands for this.
What is time?