unit 2 test retake
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trendelenburg position
feet above head on back
lateral position
on the stomach, legs crossed
child heart rate and respirations
70-100, 18-30
child 3-5 heart rate and respirations
80-120, 22-34
toddler heart rate and respirations
80-130, 24-40
infant heart rate and respirations
80-140, 30-50
newborn heart rate and respirations
120-160, 30-50
what is considered an elevated bp
120 AND greater than 80
what is considered hypertensive
130 OR 80
what is considered a hypertensive crisis
over 180 OR over 120
what is considered hypotensive
less than 90 OR less than 60
when assessing pain you need to know
where, when it started/cause, what makes better/worse, description, rating, spread
what do you need to add to the medical record with pulse oximetry
O2 amount if the patient is on a cannula or nonrebreather
what is the rule for pulse oximetry and automatic bp cuffs
use different arms when assessing
what might make it difficult to get an accurate o2 sat
nail polish, poor circulation, cold
where can you place a pulse oximetry sensor
toe, ear, finger
what happens to pulse rate as children age
decreases
what happens to bp as children age
increases
what happens to resp rate as children age
decreases
what can cause hypertension
stress, pain, smoking, kidney disease
when is it important to notify someone of hypotension in a patient
bleeding, weakness, dizziness, tachycardia, n/v
what can cause hypotension
normal finding, dehydration, excessive bleeding or shock
when should you avoid taking bp on an extremity
mastectomy, stroke, dialysis shunt, iv
how must a patient be positioned to take bp
seated or lying down with arm supported at the heart level