NHA CCMA
Oral temperature about 100* F (37.8*C) -
Fever
97.6* F - 99.6* F
(36.4* C-37.6* C) -
Normal Temperature
Above 101* F (38.3* C) -
Rectal or ear fever temp
100.4* F (38* C) -
Pediatric Rectal Fever
Systolic less than 120
Diastolic less than 80 -
Normal BP
Systolic 120-139
Diastolic 80-89 -
Prehypertension
Systolic 140-159
Diastolic 90-99 -
Hypertension (stage 1)
Systolic 160 or above
Diastolic 100 or above -
Hypertension (stage 2)
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,Systolic 180 or above
Diastolic 110 or above -
Hypertensive
Systolic 90 or below
Diastolic 60 or below -
Hypotensive
60 - 100 beats per min -
Normal (Resting) Heart Rate
Resting heart rate of 100 beats per min or higher -
Tachycardia
Resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per min -
Bradycardia
12-20 per min -
Respiration Rate
Vital Signs -
Blood pressure, Temperature, and Respiration.
Diastole -
Vein constricts, valve opens, ventricle relaxes, semi-lunar valves close.
Systole -
Ventricle closes, ventricle contracts, semi-lunar valves open.
BP cuff, stethoscope, antiseptic wipes. -
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, Gather for taking blood pressure.
Regular adult, pediatric, large, obese -
Blood pressure cuff size
one inch above the brachial artery. -
Blood pressure cuff should be placed.
Temperature -
a measure of the body's ability to generate, loses heat.
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Eating, drinking, smoking, and exercise past ___ min can affect temperature reading.
Hemorrhoids, rectal bleeding, surgery, tendency of bleeding, recent prostate surgery, diarrhea,
colostomy, sever heart disease, rash in rectal area, patient refuses. -
Avoid rectal temperature readings. (10 Reasons)
Tympanic Thermometer -
Measures infrared heat waves that determine temperature aurally.
Patients over age 3 -
Pull pinna up and back. (Aural Temp)
Patients younger than age 3 -
pull pinna down and back (Aural Temp)
Pediatric Anthropometric measurements -
Head circumference (birth-3 yrs old)
Remove diaper what weighing
Measure from head to foot.
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, (C x 9/5) + 32 = F -
Convert C to F
(F - 32) x 5/9 = C -
Convert F to C
lb x 0.45 = kg -
Convert lb to kg
Kg x 2.2 = lb -
Convert Kg to lb.
in x 2.54 = cm -
Convert in to cm.
cm x 0.39 = in -
Convert cm to in.
Supine Position -
Patient lies flat face up.
Dorsal Recumbent -
Patient lies face up with knees bent.
Fowler's position -
Patient lies on table with head of table elevated to 90*.
Semi-Fowler's position -
Patient lies on table with head of table elevated to 45*
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Oral temperature about 100* F (37.8*C) -
Fever
97.6* F - 99.6* F
(36.4* C-37.6* C) -
Normal Temperature
Above 101* F (38.3* C) -
Rectal or ear fever temp
100.4* F (38* C) -
Pediatric Rectal Fever
Systolic less than 120
Diastolic less than 80 -
Normal BP
Systolic 120-139
Diastolic 80-89 -
Prehypertension
Systolic 140-159
Diastolic 90-99 -
Hypertension (stage 1)
Systolic 160 or above
Diastolic 100 or above -
Hypertension (stage 2)
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,Systolic 180 or above
Diastolic 110 or above -
Hypertensive
Systolic 90 or below
Diastolic 60 or below -
Hypotensive
60 - 100 beats per min -
Normal (Resting) Heart Rate
Resting heart rate of 100 beats per min or higher -
Tachycardia
Resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per min -
Bradycardia
12-20 per min -
Respiration Rate
Vital Signs -
Blood pressure, Temperature, and Respiration.
Diastole -
Vein constricts, valve opens, ventricle relaxes, semi-lunar valves close.
Systole -
Ventricle closes, ventricle contracts, semi-lunar valves open.
BP cuff, stethoscope, antiseptic wipes. -
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, Gather for taking blood pressure.
Regular adult, pediatric, large, obese -
Blood pressure cuff size
one inch above the brachial artery. -
Blood pressure cuff should be placed.
Temperature -
a measure of the body's ability to generate, loses heat.
30 -
Eating, drinking, smoking, and exercise past ___ min can affect temperature reading.
Hemorrhoids, rectal bleeding, surgery, tendency of bleeding, recent prostate surgery, diarrhea,
colostomy, sever heart disease, rash in rectal area, patient refuses. -
Avoid rectal temperature readings. (10 Reasons)
Tympanic Thermometer -
Measures infrared heat waves that determine temperature aurally.
Patients over age 3 -
Pull pinna up and back. (Aural Temp)
Patients younger than age 3 -
pull pinna down and back (Aural Temp)
Pediatric Anthropometric measurements -
Head circumference (birth-3 yrs old)
Remove diaper what weighing
Measure from head to foot.
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, (C x 9/5) + 32 = F -
Convert C to F
(F - 32) x 5/9 = C -
Convert F to C
lb x 0.45 = kg -
Convert lb to kg
Kg x 2.2 = lb -
Convert Kg to lb.
in x 2.54 = cm -
Convert in to cm.
cm x 0.39 = in -
Convert cm to in.
Supine Position -
Patient lies flat face up.
Dorsal Recumbent -
Patient lies face up with knees bent.
Fowler's position -
Patient lies on table with head of table elevated to 90*.
Semi-Fowler's position -
Patient lies on table with head of table elevated to 45*
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