ATI Skills Vital Signs

Question 1

Core body temperature

Answer 1

96.8F-100.4F

Question 2

Pyrexia meaning

Answer 2

Fever

Question 3

What clinical conditions require frequent temperature checks?

Answer 3

1. WBC < 5,000 or >12,000
2. Post-operative
3. Blood infusions

Question 4

What is a pulse deficit?

Answer 4

A difference greater than 2/min between Apical and Radial pulses

Question 5

What are S1 and S2 sounds?

Answer 5

S1 is the low pitched (lub) when tricuspid and mitral valves close as ventricular filling ends.

S2 is the high pitched (dub) when pulmonic and aortic valves close at the end of ventricular ejection.

Question 6

When should I expect alterations in apical pulses?

Answer 6

Heart disease, dysrhythmias, sudden chest pain, internal/external bleeding

Question 7

How do ventilation, diffusion, and perfusion differ?

Answer 7

Ventilation is the mechanical movement of gases into/out of the lungs

Diffusion is the movement of O2 and CO2 between alveoli and RBC

Perfusion is blood distribution to and from blood-gas barrier

Question 8

What drop in mmHg is orthostatic hypotension?

Answer 8

15 mmHg

Question 9

What is hypertension in mmHg?

Answer 9

130 mmHg