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Which group would tend to have the lowest resting heart
rate?
a. infant
b. toddler
c. preschooler
d. adolescent - D
Resting heart rate tends to decrease slightly from birth to
adolescence. As a result, an adolescent (12-18 years)
would tend to have the lowest resting heart rate.
,What is the procedure for taking an HR for a regular
rhythm (time between pulsations is equal) - count the
pulses in 15 seconds and multiple by 4
*compare both limbs
What is the procedure for taking a HR for an irregular
rhythm (time between pulsations is not equal) - count the
pulses in 60 seconds
*compare both limbs
Normal infant HR - 100-130 BPM
Normal child HR - 80-100 BPM
, Normal adult HR - 60-100 BPM
Bradycardia - < 60 BPM
Tachycardia - > 100 BPM
3+ on HR amplitude scale - large or bounding pulsation
2+ on HR amplitude scale - normal or average pulsation
1 on HR amplitude scale - small or reduced pulsation
0 on HR amplitude scale - absence of pulsation