Vital Signs & Body Mass Index

Question 1

Blood Pressure (Systolic/Diastolic)

At physician’s office (average five measurements)

Answer 1

<140/90 mm Hg

Question 2

Blood Pressure (Systolic/Diastolic)

Ambulatory BP monitor

Answer 2

<135/85 mm Hg

Question 3

Blood Pressure (Systolic/Diastolic)

With diabetes

Answer 3

<130/80 mmHg

Question 4

Heart Rate (HR) or Pulse

Bradycardia

Answer 4

<60 beats/min

Question 5

Heart Rate (HR) or Pulse

Normal

Answer 5

60-80 beats/min

Question 6

Heart Rate (HR) or Pulse

Tachycardia

Answer 6

> 100 beats/min

Question 7

Respiration Rate (RR)

Bradypnea

Answer 7

<12 breaths/min

Question 8

Respiration Rate (RR)

Normal (eupnea)

Answer 8

12-18 breaths/min

Question 9

Respiration Rate (RR)

Tachypnea

Answer 9

> 18 breaths/min

Question 10

Body Temperature

Fever

Answer 10

> 37.5°C

Question 11

Body Temperature

Normal

Answer 11

36.5°C - 37.5°C (approximate)

Question 12

Body Temperature

Hypothermia

Answer 12

<35.0°C

Question 13

Body Mass Index

Underweight

Answer 13

<18.5 kg/m^2

Question 14

Body Mass Index

Normal

Answer 14

18.5-24.9 kg/m^2

Question 15

Body Mass Index

Overweight

Answer 15

25.0-29.9 kg/m^2

Question 16

Body Mass Index

Obesity class I

Answer 16

30.0-34.9 kg/m^2

Question 17

Body Mass Index

Obesity Class II

Answer 17

35.0-39.9 kg/m^2

Question 18

Body Mass Index

Obesity class III (extreme, morbid)

Answer 18

≥40.0 kg/m^2