TEMPERATURE, PULSE, RESPIRATIONS
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TEMPERATURE, PULSE,
RESPIRATIONS
Abbreviated: TPR
TEMPERATURE
The measurement of core body heat
ROUTES TO MEASURE
TEMPERATURE
Oral: By mouth
Rectally: By rectum
Axillary: Under the arm in the armpit
Tympanic: In the ear
TYPES OF
THERMOMETERS
Digital Electronic: To be used for oral,
rectal, and axillary
Thermoscan - Digital: To be used for
tympanic
Mercury or glass: To be used for oral,
rectal, and axillary
NORMS
Orally: 97.6 - 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Rectally: 99.6 - 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Tympanic - manufacturers say to
measure as for rectal
Axillary: 96.6 - 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Which of the following is a normal
temperature?
A) 98.9 axillary
B) 101 .2 rectal
C) 99.6 oral
D) 98.6 rectal
WHAT THERMOMETER
SHOULD BE USED?
Tympanic: Special device with plastic
covers.
Electronic: All routes. Probes that are
red in color for rectal temperatures; blue
in color for oral and axillary.
Mercury: All routes. Red ends are
rectal; blue ends oral and axillary.
DURATION FOR TAKING
TEMPERATURES
Tympanic: As long as it takes to push a
button
Electronic: Until the thermometer beeps
Mercury Oral: Three minutes
Mercury Rectal: Three minutes
Mercury Axillary: Ten minutes
BE CAREFUL ON RECTAL
AND AXILLARY TEMPS
Always hold the thermometer in place
while measuring both temperatures
Always use lubricant with rectal
temperatures
Always remove clothing around axilla
READING THE
THERMOMETER
Mercury Fahrenheit thermometers are
read by degree and 0.2 of a degree
Long lines indicate degrees
Short lines indicate 0.2 of a degree
Four short lines between each long line
(0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8)
Factors affecting vital signs
Sleep
Activity
Eating wait 15 minutes
Weather
Noise
Exercise
Meds
Emotions
Time of day
Which of the following questions should
you ask for an oral temperature?
A) when did you eat or drink last?
B) when did you last ambulate?
C) when did you last smoke?
D) Both a and c
F to C
F-32 divided by 1.8 equal C
C to F
C X 1.8 plus 32 =F
Which of the following formulas is used to
convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
A) Fahrenheit minus 32divided by 1.8
B) Celsius minus 32 divided by 1.8
C) Celsius plus 32 X 1.8
D) Celsius plus 1.8 x 32
PULSE
The wave of blood created by the
heart pumping, that travels along
the arteries.
FIND WHERE TO PULSES
At points where the artery is between
finger tips and a bony area
Called pulse points
Felt with 2-3 fingers, but never the thumb
The pulse should be measured with which
of the following?
A) 2-3 fingers
B) thumb
C) whole hand
D) index and baby finger
PULSE POINTS AND THEIR
LOCATIONS
Temporal
Radial
Carotid
Femoral
Apical
Popliteal
Brachial
Dorsal Pedalis
Where is the popliteal pulse located?
A) on top of the foot
B) antecubital of the arm
C) ulna
D) behind the knee
HOW TO MEASURE?
Measured in beats per minute
Count the waves for 60 seconds
Or, count the waves for 30 seconds -
multiply by 2
NORMS
Pulse norms are 60 - 100 beats per minute
Pulses between 90 - 100 are in a gray area -
high normal
Faster than 100 - tachycardia
Slower than 60 - bradycardia
Greater than 100 BPM indicates:
A) tachycardia
B) bradycardia
C) tachypnea
D) cheyne stokes
QUALITY OF PULSE
Rhythm: regular or irregular
Rate: Within the normal limits
Strength: Strong, bounding, thready
WHAT AFFECTS PULSE
RATES AND QUALITY
Body Temperature
Emotions
Activity Level
Health of the Heart
RESPIRATION
The mechanical act of breathing in
air (inspiration) and expelling air
(expiration) from the body
Beats per minute equals:
A) rate
B) rhythym
C) strength
D) none of the above
RESPIRATION
Measured in breaths per minute
Normal range is 12 - 24 breaths per
minute
Greater than 24 is tachypnea
Less than 12 is bradypnea
Watch for rate, depth, quality of breath,
and difficulty in breathing
METHOD OF MEASURING
TPR
If using a mercury thermometer, measure
the pulse and respiration while waiting
for the temperature
If using another method of measuring the
temperature, complete the temperature then measure the pulse and respiration
Keep you fingers on the pulse while
measuring the respiration
CHARTING
Chart in order temperature - pulse -
respiration.
Do not write T =, etc.
Write (Ax) after axillary temperatures
Write (R) after rectal temperatures
ABBREVIATIONS
SOB - Short of breath QID - Four times a
day
pulse, and respiration QS - Every shift
Within normal limits QD - Every day
P.O. - By mouth
PRN - As needed
BID -Twice a day
Ad Lib - At liberty
TID -Three times a
B/P - Blood Pressure
day
VS - Vital Signs
TPR - Temperature,
ABBREVIATIONS
SOB
QID
TPR
QS
WNL
QD
PO
PRN
BID
Ad Lib
TID
B/P
VS
ABBREVIATIONS
Short of breath
Four times a day
Temperature, pulse,
Every shift
and respiration
Within normal limits
By mouth
Twice a day
Three times a day
Every day
As needed
At liberty
Blood Pressure
Vital Signs
TERMS
Eupnea - Normal
Bradypnea - Slow
breathing
Orthopnea - Sitting
upright to breath
more easily
Apnea - No breath
Hyperpnea - Fast,
deep breathing
Tachypnea - Fast,
shallow breathing
breathing
Dyspnea - Painful or
difficult breathing
Tachycardia - Pulse
rate in excess of 100
bpm
Bradycardia - pulse
rate less than 60 bpm
TERMS
Eupnea
Bradypnea
Orthopnea
Dyspnea
Apnea
Tachycardia
Hyperpnea
Bradycardia
Tachypnea
TERMS
Normal Breathing Slow breathing
Sitting upright to
breath more easily
Fast, deep
breathing
Fast, shallow
breathing
Painful or difficult
breathing
Pulse rate in excess of
100 beats per minute
Pulse rate less that 60
beats per minute
TERMS
Bounding pulse -
excessively strong
pulse
Thready pulse - Pulse
rate difficult to palpate
because the heart is not
beating hard enough to
produce a strong wave
of blood. Feels as
though there is a piece
of thread running under
the fingertips.
TERMS
Bounding pulse
Thready pulse
TERMS
Excessively strong
pulse
Pulse difficult to
palpate because heart
not beating heard
enough
NORM
Norm:120/80
Report: 100/60 hypotension
140/90 hypertension
Factors that affect blood pressure
Age
Gender
Pain
Emotions
Weight
Blood volume
Exercise
meds
Which of the following bp is hypotension?
A) 140/80
B) 110/59
C) 120/60
D) 120/66
Types of sphygmomanometer
Aneroid
Mercury
electrical
What causes high blood
pressure?
The arteries constrict and the blood can’t
easily pass causing the heart to pump
harder.
Primary causes: hereditary, obesity,
sedentary lifestyle, diet, and race
Secondary: hypertension
Kidney disease
Brain disorders
PIH
Which of the following are secondary
reasons for hypertension?
A) kidney disease
B) smoking
C) race
D) diet
Treatment
medication
DIET
smoking
Low salt diet
Complications of hypertension
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Retinal detachment
Aneurysms
Enlarged hearts
Left ventricular hypertrophy
CVA(stroke)
Blood clots
90% of heart attacks are due to blood clots
Renal artery stenosis leads to kidney
deterioration
Which of the following are possible
complications of hypertension?
A) enlarged heart
B) blood clots
C)aneurysm
D)all of the above