Chapter 18 - Vital Signs

Question 1

What is the normal temperature range for an adult?

Answer 1

97-99.6

Question 2

What are S&S of a fever?

Answer 2

flushed skin, thirst, hot, restless, chills, Temp of 100 or greater

Question 3

How long do you wait to take a temperature if the patient has had something to eat, drink, or smoke

Answer 3

10 minutes

Question 4

What is considered the least accurate method of taking temperature?

Answer 4

axillary

Question 5

The normal adult pulse rate is?

Answer 5

60-100bpm

Question 6

A pulse greater than 100 is considered

Answer 6

tachycardia

Question 7

A pulse lower than 60 is considered

Answer 7

bradycardia

Question 8

The difference between the radial and apical pulse is referred to as?

Answer 8

pulse deficit

Question 9

How long should the pulse be measured?

Answer 9

1 full minute

Question 10

The normal respiratory rate for an adult is?

Answer 10

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 11

A rapid respiratory rate is called?

Answer 11

Tachypnea

Question 12

A slow respiratory rate is called?

Answer 12

Bradypnea

Question 13

What does MAP stand for?

Answer 13

Mean arterial pressure

Question 14

Sustained elevated blood pressure is 130/80 mm Hg or above is called?

Answer 14

Hypertension

Question 15

The upper number of BP is called?

Answer 15

systolic

Question 16

The lower number of BP is called?

Answer 16

diastolic

Question 17

What is the normal BP range for an adult?

Answer 17

100/60- 120/80 mm Hg

Question 18

Hypertension is a sustained elevated blood pressure of ______ mm Hg or above

Answer 18

130/80

Question 19

Blood pressure consistently below 100/60 is referred to as?

Answer 19

Hypotension

Question 20

If temperature goes up; pulse, respirations, BP go ___

Answer 20

up

Question 21

A person with a fever is said to be ____

Answer 21

febrile

Question 22

A temperature below 95 degrees is referred to as?

Answer 22

hypothermia