Vitals

Question 1

What is normal body temp

Answer 1

96.8 – 99.5 F (36 – 37.5 C)

Question 2

What is the normal RR

Answer 2

12-20

Question 3

What is the normal O2 sat

Answer 3

93+

Question 4

What is the normal heart rate/ pulse rate

Answer 4

60-100

Question 5

How to convert C into F

Answer 5

(F-32) X 5/9

Question 6

+1 pulse

Answer 6

weak and thready (barely feel it)

Question 7

+2 pulse

Answer 7

normal

Question 8

+3 pulse

Answer 8

bounding

Question 9

when finding a pulse first thing to do is

Answer 9

make sure your not occluding the vessel

Question 10

if your not occluding the vessel move more

Answer 10

proximal until you find it

Question 11

When counting the heart rate, unless other important reasons you can

Answer 11

can out for 15 or 30 seconds then multiply

Question 12

When taking the apical pulse make sure to use what side of the stethoscope

Answer 12

diaphragm

Question 13

When taking the apical pulse make sure to measure for

Answer 13

a full minute

Question 14

Why do you make sure to measure out a full minute for the apical pulse

Answer 14

bx they may be taking meds or their pulse rate may be erratic

Question 15

What is a normal BP

Answer 15

<120/80

Question 16

What is a prehypertension BP

Answer 16

120-139/80-89

Question 17

What is a stage 1 HTN BP

Answer 17

140-159/90-99

Question 18

What is a stage 2 HTN BP

Answer 18

> 160/100

Question 19

What is a stage 2 HTN BP

Answer 19

> 160/100

Question 20

When listening to respirations make sure to listen all the way to the end of the breath bx

Answer 20

a lot of problematic sounds appear in the last seconds of a breath

Question 21

What is cheyne stokes breathing a sign of

Answer 21

serious conditions

Question 22

What does cheyne stokes sound like

Answer 22

rapid sawlike breathing followed by pauses

Question 23

What is a stridor

Answer 23

a laryngeal obstruction

Question 24

What types of patient do you see stridor more with

Answer 24

peds

Question 25

Wheezing is a

Answer 25

high pitch sound on inspiration or expiration

Question 26

rhonci sounds like

Answer 26

low mucus crackling

Question 27

When measuring BP, determining which stage it is, you use one or both systolic and diastolic

Answer 27

one

Question 28

What can elevate BP

Answer 28

feet crossed

Question 29

When using a sphygmomanometer, the systolic is based on

Answer 29

the first sound not movement of the gage

Question 30

Dont take blood pressure on the arm of patients with

Answer 30

IV/blood
AV fistula
Breast/lymph procedures

Question 31

Where should you be listening when taking BP

Answer 31

on the artery below the BP cuff

Question 32

How to convert F into C

Answer 32

F = (Celsius temp X 9/5) + 32