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Vital Signs
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/30/2013

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Term
Temp normal adult
Definition
96.6 - 99.3
Term
Temp dim survival
Definition
above 110
below 84
Term
Hyperthermic
Definition
105.8 or above
Term
Hypothermic
Definition
below 95
Term
Febrile
Definition
102 - 104
Term
Pulse normal
Definition
60-100 bpm
Term
Bradycardia
Definition
below 60 bpm
Term
Tachycardia
Definition
100-150 bpm
Term
RR normal adult
Definition
12-20 bpm
Term
Tachypnea
Definition
RR above 20 bpm
Term
Bradypnea
Definition
RR below 12 bpm
Term
BP normal adult
Definition
120/80
Term
Temp older adults
Definition
tend to have ↓temp
temp in normal range may be elevated
Term
↑ 105.8 and ↓93.2
Definition
indicate impairment of hypothalamic regulatory center
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Axillary
Definition
97.5
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Oral
Definition
98.6
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Temporal Artery
Definition
99.4
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Rectal
Definition
99.5
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Tympanic
Definition
99.5
Term
↓102
Definition
fluids or rest
Term
102-104
Definition
antipyretics
Term
104-105.8
Definition
physical cooling measures
Term
pulse newborn
Definition
120-160
140 avg
Term
pulse 1-12 mo
Definition
80-140
120 avg
Term
pulse 1-2 yrs
Definition
80-130
110 avg
Term
pulse 3-6 yrs
Definition
75-120
100 avg
Term
pulse 7-12 yrs
Definition
75-110
95 avg
Term
pulse adol & adult
Definition
60-100
80 avg
Term
For each degree F elevated temp
Definition
pulse/heart rate ↑10 bpm
Term
RR newborn
Definition
30-80
Term
RR early childhood
Definition
20-40
Term
RR late childhood
Definition
15-25
Term
RR adult men
Definition
14-18
Term
RR adult women
Definition
16-20
Term
BP
Definition
women have ↓than men
Term
BP normal
Definition
120/80
Term
BP prehypertension
Definition
120-139/80-89
Term
BP hypertension stage 1
Definition
140-159/90-99
Term
BP hypertension stage 2
Definition
160 or ↑/100 or ↑
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