Vital Signs Flashcards
(47 cards)
Normal range of pulse for an adult
60-100
What’s a Fast pulse called
Tracycarida
What’s a slow pulse called
Bracycarida
What’s high blood pressure called
Hypertensive
What’s low blood pressure called
Hypotensive
Adults normal range for blood pressure
120/80
If someone has an increased pulse and a drop in blood pressure-what is it?
Bleeding
Dyspnoea mean
Shortness of breath
If someone has an increased pulse and their blood pressure remains the same-what is it?
Anxiety
Adults normal range of temperature
36.5-37.2
Low temperature in an adult
35
What is the medical term for low temperature
Hypothermia
Temperature above normal range
Pyrexia
Shortness of breath
Dyspnoea
Breathing to fast
Tracypnoae
Breathing to slow
Bradypnoea
What is the Normal range for respiratory rate
12-18 breaths per minute
Oxygen saturation in an adult, normal range
96-100%
What effects O2 readings
False nails/ patient being too cold/ dirt/ fast irregular pulse
What complications can arise if you don’t rotate the pulse oximeter
Pressure damage/ burns
News chart why is it used
Early warning signs
All scores are added
Why is blood pressure important on a News chart
The systolic reading is only used to measure to score
Peak flow what does it measure
Lung function
Maximal expiratory flow rate
On a peak flow what is the woman’s average flow rate
355-510
