VITAL SIGNS

Question 1

WHAT DO VITAL SIGNS MEASURE?

Answer 1

VITAL SIGNS ARE A MEASURE OF HOMEOSTASIS

Question 2

DEFINE HOMEOSTASIS

Answer 2

HOMEOSTASIS IS A STATE OF BALANCE OF ALL THE BODY SYSTEMS NEEDED FOR THE BODY TO SURVIVE AND FUNCTION CORRECTLY

Question 3

WHAT DO VITAL SIGNS INCLUDE?

Answer 3

RESPIRATION AND OX SATURATION
PULSE
BLOOD PRESSURE
TEMO
PAIN LEVEL
LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question 4

WHAT DO VITAL SIGNS INCLUDE?

Answer 4

RESPIRATION AND OX SATURATION
PULSE
BLOOD PRESSURE
TEMO
PAIN LEVEL
LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question 5

WHAT IS THE CORRECT LEVEL OF RESPIRATION?

Answer 5

1 RESP CYCLE INCLUDES 1 INSPIRATION AND 1 EXPIRATION
IN AN ADULT 12 - 20BREATHS/MIN IS NORMAL

Question 6

WHAT IS THE CORRECT OXYGEN SATURATION

Answer 6

Sp02 IS THE SATURATION OF PERIPHERAL OXYGEN
THE NORMAL RANGE IS 79.5% FOR ALL AGES

Question 7

WHAT IS THE CORRECT PULSE (HEART RATE)

Answer 7

60 - 100BEATS/MIN FOR AN ADULT
IT IS THE NUMBER OF PULSATIONS COUNTED AT PERIPHERAL PULSE SITE OVER 1 MIN

Question 8

WHAT IS THE CORRECT BODY TEMPERATURE AND HOW TO MEASURE IT

Answer 8

MEASURE BY ORAL, FOREHEAD, ARMPIT, EAR. THE NORMAL BODY TEMP IS 36 - 37C