Observation

Question 1

Normal temperature:

Answer 1

36.1 to 37.1 but 37.3 is starting to get febrile

Question 2

Hypothermia

Answer 2

< 35.0 C°

Question 3

Hyperthermia

Answer 3

> 37.5 C°

Question 4

Normal pulse rate:

Answer 4

60-90 BPM

Question 5

What is the number for Brady cardio:

Answer 5

<60 BPM

Question 6

What makes it Tachycardia

Answer 6

> 90 BPM

Question 7

What do we note when taking pulses?

Answer 7

Rate, rhythm, strength and if it’s irregular

Question 8

Respiration’s:

Answer 8

12-20 a minute.

Question 9

Dysnopea

Answer 9

Difficult / painful breathing

Question 10

Apnoea

Answer 10

Absence of breathing - so none.

Question 11

Cheyenne stoking

Answer 11

Abnormal breathing

Question 12

Hyperventilation

Answer 12

Rapid breathing

Question 13

SOB

Answer 13

shortness of breath

Question 14

Blood pressure: also known as BP

Answer 14

Normal is: 100/60 - 135/90

Question 15

Hypotension

Answer 15

Low BP

Question 16

Hypertension

Answer 16

High BP

Question 17

BGL levels NORMAL:

Answer 17

4 - 6 mmol/L before food.
4 - 8 mmol/L after food

But 4-8 is okay

Question 18

Hypoglycaemia:

Answer 18

< 3.5 mmol/L

Question 19

Hyperglycaemia:

Answer 19

> 7 mmol/L before food

> 11 mmol/L after food

Question 20

Oxygen saturation: levels

Also known as SaO2

Answer 20

95-100%