Unit 2- Vital Signs and Pain Assessment

Question 1

Normal vital signs of an adult

Answer 1

Shell body temp. of an adult ranges from 96.6 to 99.3
Core body temp of an adult ranges from 97.0 to 99.5
Normal BP of an adult is 120/80 mm Hg
Normal pulse rate of an adult is 60-100 bpm
Normal respiration rate is 12-20 breaths/min

Question 2

How do vital sign alterations affect people?

Question 3

Different types of thermometers

Question 4

When is it appropriate to use a different type of thermometer for a patient?

Question 5

Process of obtaining a BP

Question 6

Why do we take apical pulse?

Question 7

What are the different types of pain scales?

Question 8

When would we use the different types of pain scales for patients?

Question 9

Types of pain treatments

Question 10

CAM therapies

Question 11

What does pain do to the body?

Question 12

How is the body affected when someone’s in pain?

Question 13

Types of pain

Question 14

Mechanisms of heat transfer

Answer 14

Radiation- the body giving off heat waves from uncovered surfaces
Convection- A fan blowing air onto your body
Evaporation- sweating
Conduction- Body transferring heat to an ice pack, causing it to melt

Question 15

what part of the brain regulates temperature?

Answer 15

hypothalamus