Vital Signs

Question 1

Why do we do vital signs

Answer 1

Gives useful information about overall health

Question 2

When do we do vital signs

Answer 2

Admissions

Question 3

Order for vital signs

Answer 3

TPRBP

Question 4

Where on arm should blood pressure cuff be?

Answer 4

Arrow has to be on brachial artery 1 inch above actual location. In inch above elbow.

Question 5

What happens if the BP cuff is too small

Answer 5

False high reading

Question 6

What happens if blood pressure cough is too large

Answer 6

False low reading

Question 7

How much of arm should the cuff take up

Answer 7

2/3

Question 8

Where does oral thermometer go

Answer 8

Posteria sublingual pocket. Back of mouth.

Question 9

How is the light for 02 saturation positioned

Answer 9

On top of finger

Question 10

What happens to 02 saturation if try and do reading with nail polish on

Answer 10

Inaccurate

Question 11

Steps when doing vitals

Answer 11

Provide privacy

Introduce yourself

Wash hands

Verify patient

Verify allergies

Question 12

Tachycardia

Answer 12

Pulse above 100

Question 13

Bradycardia

Answer 13

Pulse of lower than 60

Question 14

What should you look for when checking pulse

Answer 14

Rate, rhythm (pace), and quality (amplitude/strength)

Rythym- regular, irregular
Strength- absent, weak, normal, boudning

Question 15

Respiration

Answer 15

Inhaling and exhaling.

Count by rise and fall of chest.

Don’t let patient know you are counting

Question 16

What are you looking for when counting respiration

Answer 16

Rate and depth

Depth- shallow, normal, deep

Question 17

How can you position patient to see chest rise and fall

Answer 17

Put hand near chest or abs

Question 18

Point of Maximum impulse

Answer 18

Apical pulse.

Located at 5th intercostal space, midcovicular left side.

Question 19

Manual blood pressure

Answer 19

Refer to tetxbook

Question 20

Average adult oral temp

Answer 20

98-98.6 F

Question 21

Mean adult Rectal temp

Answer 21

99-99.6 F

Question 22

Normal pulse ramge

Answer 22

60-100 BPM

Question 23

Average pulse

Answer 23

80 BPM

Question 24

Normal Respiration Range

Answer 24

12-20 breaths per min

Question 25

Normal blood pressure

Answer 25

Less than 120 systolic and less than 80 diastolic

Question 26

Elevated BP

Answer 26

120-129 syst. And less than 80 diast.

Question 27

Hypertension 1

Answer 27

130-139 sys. Or 80-89 dias.

Question 28

Hypertension 2

Answer 28

140 or higher syst. Or 90 or higher dias.

Question 29

Hypertensive crisis

Answer 29

Greater than 180 sys. And or greater than 120 dias.