Vital Signs
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- Normal Oral temperature range?
- 97-99 F
- Normal Axilla (Armpit)temperature range?
- 97.6 - 98F
- Normal Rectum temperature?
-
99.6 F
Higher than other sites. - Types of Thermometers ?
- glass, electronic, tympanic, strip
- Hyperthermia
- Oral temp higher than 99.5 F
- Febrile
- Increase in body temp resulting in fever(pyrexia).
- Hypothermia
- A decrease in body temp below normal range.
- Pulse sites ?
- apical, Temple, carotid, radial, popliteal, femoral, pedal
- Average adult pulse rate ?
- 60 - 100 BPM
- Tachycardia
- Over 100 BPM
- Bradycardia
- less than 60 BPM sluggish
- RP 80
- Radial pulse is 80 BPM
- When taking a radial pulse should palm be facing up or down?
- Down
- Infant pulse range ?
- 100 - 180 BPM
- Child pulse range ?
- 70 - 120 BPM
- Athletic pulse range
- as low as 45 - 60 BPM (not sluggish)