Vital Signs

Question 1

Normal vital signs change with

Answer 1

age, sex, weight, exercise, tolerance, and condition

Question 2

Baseline

Answer 2

use to identify changes in patient status
series of vital sign measurements establishes patient trends

Question 3

Frequency

Answer 3

dependent on patient status and clinical judgement

Question 4

Interpretation

Answer 4

Compare the patient’s results with normal values
Medical history and diagnosis a consideration

Question 5

Normal temperature range

Answer 5

97.6-99.6 F

Question 6

Average oral temperature

Answer 6

98.6

Question 7

Hyperthermia temperature

Answer 7

> 104F
fever is a body defense

Question 8

Hypothermia temperature

Answer 8

<95F

Question 9

Oral temperature

Answer 9

most common

Question 10

Axillary (armpit)

Answer 10

least accurate

Question 11

Tympanic (ear)

Answer 11

used most in children

Question 12

Temporal (forhead)

Answer 12

usually a bit higher than your actual temperature

Question 13

Rectal (anus)

Answer 13

last resort in newborns but most accurate

Question 14

Temperature measurement should occur at least

Answer 14

1 hour after exercise or bathing
30 minutes after smoking or consuming hot or cold food or beverages

Question 15

Normal Heart Rate

Answer 15

60-100 bpm
fluctuates with exercise, illness, injury, emotions

Question 16

What gender has a higher heart rate

Answer 16

females

Question 17

Bradycardia heart rate

Answer 17

<60 bpm
resting or heart block

Question 18

Tachycardia heart rate

Answer 18

> 100 bpm
shock, hemorrhage, fever, acute pain, drugs

Question 20

Sites for assessing pulses

Answer 20

Carotid (most used in emergencies)
brachial
radial (most common)
dorsalis pedis
apical (stethoscope)
posterior tibial

Question 21

Tips for assessing pulse

Answer 21

Never use your thumb
count for 30 seconds x2
irregular = full minute
infants = apical 1 minute

Question 22

Infants resting heart rate is

Answer 22

higher than young children and adults

Question 23

Heart rate will do what with age

Answer 23

decrease

Question 24

Respirations average range

Answer 24

12-20
affected by age, exercise, respiratory disease, medications, pain, emotions

Question 25

Bradypnea respiration rate

Answer 25

<12 head trauma, medications

Question 26

Tachypnea respiration rate

Answer 26

>20 fever, illness

Question 27

Newborns respiration rate is

Answer 27

higher than chids

Question 28

Average blood pressure for adults

Answer 28

120/80

Question 29

Hypertension blood pressure

Answer 29

elevated head trauma, medications

Question 30

Hypotension blood pressure

Answer 30

abrupt decline fever, illness, medications

Question 31

How to position a patient for blood pressure

Answer 31

sitting feet on ground artery same height as heart accurate size cuff

Question 32

Arm too high what happens to blood pressure

Answer 32

low BP

Question 33

Arm too low what happens to blood pressure

Answer 33

high BP

Question 34

Infants blood pressure is

Answer 34

low compared to kids and adults

Question 35

Older adults blood pressure

Answer 35

rises as people age