Patient Call and Vital Signs Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 8 pulse points on the body?
A
- Temporal (Forehead)
- Carotid (Neck)
- Apical (Chest)
- Brachial (Inner elbow)
- Radial (Wrist)
- Femoral (Leg)
- Popliteal (Behind leg)
- Dorsalis Pedis (Top of foot)
2
Q
What is the normal pulse rate for an adult?
A
60-100 bpm
3
Q
A heart rate that is greater than 100 is …
A
Tachydardia
4
Q
A fever is anything that is greater than…
A
100.5
5
Q
What is the normal body temperature for an adult?
A
98.6 to 99.5
6
Q
List 5 ways to take a patient’s temperature.
A
- Oral (Mouth)
- Temporal (Forehead)
- Axillary (Armpit)
- Tympanic (Ear)
- Rectal (Butt)
7
Q
A normal respiration for an adult is….
A
12-20
8
Q
What is a normal blood pressure rate?
A
118/78 to 90/60
9
Q
What is considered prehypertensive blood pressure rate?
A
120/80 to 130/90
10
Q
Stage 1 of hypertension is..
A
130/90 to 140/90
11
Q
Stage 2 of hypertension is..
A
150/90 and higher
12
Q
When do you use a carotid on a patient?
A
Patient is in cardiac arrest.
13
Q
How to do you take vital signs on an infant?
A
- Apical pulse (Chest)
- Brachial pulse (Inner elbow)
