Vital Signs
Normal range for adult PULSE - 60 to 100 beats per minute Pulse (P) - heart beats per minute Respiration (R) - breaths per minute, one respiration = inhalation AND expiration Normal range for adult RESPIRATIONS - 12 to 20 breaths per minute Inspiration - breathing air INTO the lungs Expiration - exhaling air OUT of the lungs Brachial Pulse - pulse site involved when checking blood pressure, located inside of the elbow on pinkie side, 1 inch above elbow. Temperature (T) - vital sign that reflects balance between heat created by our body & heat lost to the environment. Rectal temperature - most accurate location for temperature measurement, an invasive procedure, use the RED thermometer; temp usually 1 degree higher than oral 4 different locations for temperature check - oral, tympanic, axillary, and rectal. carotid pulse - pulse site on neck, often used during CPR for pulse check Radial pulse - location to check adult pulse, located on thumb side of the wrist. Apical pulse - pulse site that requires a STETHOSCOPE to listen to the pulse directly over the heart. Stethoscope - instrument designed to listen to sounds within the body, such as heart beat and breath sounds. axillary - armpit; temp usually 1 degree lower than oral
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