Directions: Assess each factor and mark in the columns to the right whether that factor can cause an increase (), a decr

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Directions Assess Each Factor And Mark In The Columns To The Right Whether That Factor Can Cause An Increase A Decr 1 (48.23 KiB) Viewed 49 times

Directions: Assess each factor and mark in the columns to the right whether that factor can cause an increase (), a decrease or no change (-) to that vital sign. FACTOR TEMPERATURE HEART RATE RESPIRATORY BLOOD RATE PRESSURE Age: Elderly Age: Newbom Anemia Blood Loss Cold Temps Dehydration Exercise Fear Hot Temps. Hyperthermia Infection Pain Parasympathetic NS Relaxation Sedation Smoking Stress Anxiety Sympathetic NS Age (Elderly): The heart rate often does decrease as we age, but it doesn't mean that elderly patients have lower heart rates. Often, due to other problems, the elderly may have increased heart rates. Blood Pressure and Dehydration: When we are dehydrated we often have a decreased circulating blood volume which could decrease our blood pressure due to a decrease in cardiac output. However, we do tend to compensate for the decrease in circulating volume by increasing our heart rate which will increase cardiac output and therefore blood pressure could go either way with dehydration. Blood Pressure and Infection: Our body response to infection is to increase our body temperature to fight the infection and therefore our heart rates will increase to compensate for the increased metabolism that goes along with the fever, which increases cardiac output and therefore increases blood pressure. However, our vessels can also dilate in response to infection (vasodilation) causing decreased vascular resistance and therefore a decrease in blood pressure so again, the blood pressure can be higher or lower.