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leading cause of death in school age - ANSWERS-accidents
leading cause of death in adolescents - ANSWERS-suicide
homicide
tympanic temperature - ANSWERS-pull ear UP and BACK
temporal artery - ANSWERS-from middle of forehead to hairline
when should temp be taken - ANSWERS-30-60 minutes AFTER
intervention
20-30 minutes after drinking hot or cold
apical pulse location - ANSWERS-at PMI (point of maximum impulse)
left of clavicular line at 4th intercostal space if child is less than 7 years
old.
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at 5th intercosral space if child is greater than 7 years old
for murmurs documente - ANSWERS-rate rythm and quality of sound
normal HR for up to age 8 - ANSWERS-75-115/min.
normal heart rate for ages 8-11 - ANSWERS-70-110 /min
normal heart rate in teens - ANSWERS-60-100
how to know if a child is in true respiratory distress - ANSWERS-can
they speak in a full sentence
respiratory rate for ages 3-7 - ANSWERS-20-25
respiratory rate for ages 8-11 years old - ANSWERS-14-22
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respiratory rate for ages 12 and older - ANSWERS-12-20
which arm should you use for BP - ANSWERS-right. for consistency p.
24
BP for age 3 - ANSWERS-90/40
BP for age 7 - ANSWERS-97/57
BP for age 11 - ANSWERS-104/61
BP for teens - ANSWERS-113/64
when should you retake BP - ANSWERS-in 5 minutes of abnormal
with:
headache
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