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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/30/2013
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Term
Temp normal adult
 Definition
96.6 - 99.3
Term
Temp dim survival
 Definition
above 110
below 84
Term
Hyperthermic
 Definition
105.8 or above
Term
Hypothermic
 Definition
below 95
Term
Febrile
 Definition
102 - 104
Term
Pulse normal
 Definition
60-100 bpm
Term
Bradycardia
 Definition
below 60 bpm
Term
Tachycardia
 Definition
100-150 bpm
Term
RR normal adult
 Definition
12-20 bpm
Term
Tachypnea
 Definition
RR above 20 bpm
Term
Bradypnea
 Definition
RR below 12 bpm
Term
BP normal adult
 Definition
120/80
Term
Temp older adults
 Definition
tend to have ↓temp
temp in normal range may be elevated
Term
↑ 105.8 and ↓93.2
 Definition
indicate impairment of hypothalamic regulatory center
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Axillary
 Definition
97.5
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Oral
 Definition
98.6
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Temporal Artery
 Definition
99.4
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Rectal
 Definition
99.5
Term
Equivalent Therm Msmts By Site
Tympanic
 Definition
99.5
Term
↓102
 Definition
fluids or rest
Term
102-104
 Definition
antipyretics
Term
104-105.8
 Definition
physical cooling measures
Term
pulse newborn
 Definition
120-160
140 avg
Term
pulse 1-12 mo
 Definition
80-140
120 avg
Term
pulse 1-2 yrs
 Definition
80-130
110 avg
Term
pulse 3-6 yrs
 Definition
75-120
100 avg
Term
pulse 7-12 yrs
 Definition
75-110
95 avg
Term
pulse adol & adult
 Definition
60-100
80 avg
Term
For each degree F elevated temp
 Definition
pulse/heart rate ↑10 bpm
Term
RR newborn
 Definition
30-80
Term
RR early childhood
 Definition
20-40
Term
RR late childhood
 Definition
15-25
Term
RR adult men
 Definition
14-18
Term
RR adult women
 Definition
16-20
Term
BP
 Definition
women have ↓than men
Term
BP normal
 Definition
120/80
Term
BP prehypertension
 Definition
120-139/80-89
Term
BP hypertension stage 1
 Definition
140-159/90-99
Term
BP hypertension stage 2
 Definition
160 or ↑/100 or ↑
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