General examination
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Vital signs
Temperature
Check with tympanic thermometer
Should be between 34.0 and 38.5 degrees
Pulse
assess radial pulse
also assess pulse regularity
55-95 BPM is typical range
Respiratory rate
count breaths per minute
The normal respiratory rate is age dependent but in an adult is usually between 12 and 20 breaths per minute.
• Tachypnoea is the technical term for a rapid respiratory rate – greater than 25 breaths per minute.
• Bradypnoea is the technical term for a slow respiratory rate – less than 8 breaths per minute.
Blood pressure
assess with sphygmomanometer
