Normal vital signs

Question 1

Blood pressure normal

Answer 1

90/60 mm Hg to 120/80 mm Hg

Question 2

Breathing normal

Answer 2

12 to 18 breaths per minute

Question 3

Pulse normal

Answer 3

60 to 100 beats per minute

Question 4

Temperature average

Answer 4

average 98.6°F (37°C)

Question 5

Medical Fever

Answer 5

above 100.4 F (38 C)

Question 6

Which white blood cell fights bacteria

Answer 6

neutrophils

Question 7

ESR normal

Answer 7

< 20 mm/hr

Question 8

CRP normal

Answer 8

<0.3 mg/dL

Question 9

ESR osteomyelitis

Answer 9

60 or above mm/hr

Question 10

CRP osteomyelitis

Answer 10

7.9 mg/dL

Question 11

ESR vs CRP in osteo, which is more sensitive/specific? Which is better for diagnoses?

Answer 11

ESR is more sensitive.
CRP is more specific.
ESR is better initially, CRP helps distinguish between osteo and soft tissue infection.

Question 12

Hemoglobin A1c normal
Hemoglobin A1c diabetes

Answer 12

normal is 5.7%
> 6.5% is diabetes
between is prediabetic

Question 13

long fish bone

Answer 13

Na, Cl, BUN, Glucose
K, CO2, Cr

Question 14

Sodium normal

Answer 14

135-145

Question 15

Potassium normal

Answer 15

3.5-5.0

Question 16

Cl normal

Answer 16

97-107

Question 17

CO2 normal

Answer 17

22-26

Question 18

BUN normal

Answer 18

8-20

Question 19

Creatinine normal

Answer 19

0.6-1.2

Larger means kidney failure

Question 20

Glucose normal.
Keep under ___ for surgery.

Answer 20

70-100
keep under 200 for surgery