Nursing 450 Exam 2 Accurate 100%

Common causes of critical illness in children - ANSWER Severe infection (sepsis), poisoning, overdose, trauma, extensive surgery, congenital anomalies, immunological disorders What is different about pediatric vitals and what impact does it have on the ill client - ANSWER Tachycardia-fever, anxiety, shock, hypoxia Bradycardia- long term hypoxia, vagal stim Tachypnea- resp distress Bradypnea- impending respiratory failure BP-Last to change can lose 25% of Blood volume before bp changes Hypertension only seen with kidney issues Newborn vital signs - ANSWER HR 100-160 R 30-55 BP 60-90 systolic; 45-30 diastolic Infant vital signs - ANSWER - HR of 80-130/min - RR of 25-40/min -BP 75-100/50-70 toddler vital signs - ANSWER HR 80-130