Vital Sign skills

Question 1

Respirations for
adult
child
infant

Answer 1

adult -12-20
child-15-30
infant 25-50

Question 2

wheezing

Answer 2

musical whistling sound/indicative of bronchoconstriction/asthma, COPE

Question 3

Stridor

Answer 3

High pitch sound on inspiration indicating laryngeal edema/constriction

Question 4

Rales

Answer 4

bubbling sounds on inspiration indicating flud in or around the alveoli/ CHF pt.

Question 5

Rhonchi

Answer 5

rattling noises indicating a buildup of thick secretions and mucous in larger airway

Question 6

Gurgling

Answer 6

fluid in the upper airway

Question 7

Snoring

Answer 7

partial obstruction of the upper airway by the tongue

Question 8

Pulses for
adult
child
infant

Answer 8

adult-60-100
child - 60-150
infant - 120-150

Question 9

Pallor

Answer 9

pale

blood loss, shock, anemia, hypoglycemia, cardiac

Question 10

cyanotic

Answer 10

blue/grey

inadequate oxygen, poor perfuson, cardiac

Question 11

Wet or moist (clammy)

Answer 11

shock, heat emergency, diabetic emergency

Question 12

abnormally dry

Answer 12

spinal injury, dehydration, heat stroke

Question 13

Systolic BP

Answer 13

left ventricle contracts

Question 14

Diastolic BP

Answer 14

left ventricle at rest

Question 15

dilated pupils

Answer 15

cardiac arrest/ drug use

Question 16

constricted pupils

Answer 16

CNS (centeral nerve system) disorder, narcotic use

Question 17

non-reactive pupils

Answer 17

cardiac arrest, brain injury, drug overdose

Question 18

sluggish pupils

Answer 18

Hypoxia