Vital sign 2

Question 1

Five Vital signs?

Answer 1

Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
Blood Pressure
Pian

Question 2

Normal temperature rate?

Answer 2

*97-100; aver. 98.6

balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body

Question 3

Normal Pulse rate?

Answer 3

60-100 per minute

Question 4

Normal Respiration rate?

Answer 4

12-20

Question 5

Normal Blood Pressure?

Answer 5

120/80 mmHg

Question 6

Common Pulse site?

Answer 6

Radial

Question 7

3 pts you always take apical pulse on?

Answer 7

Doctors Order
Infant and children b/c rapid radial pulses
pts with irregular heartbeat

Question 8

Five ways to take Temperature?

Answer 8

Temporal
Axillary
Tympanic
Oral
Rectal

Question 9

Oral vs. Rectal

Answer 9

Oral- Blue

Rectal- Red

Question 10

Define Tachycardia

Answer 10

Pulse rate > 100

Question 11

Define Bradycardia

Answer 11

Pulse rate < 60

Question 12

Define Arrhythmia

Answer 12

irregular or abnormal rhythm caused by defect in the electrical conduction system of the heart

Question 13

How long do you count apical pulse?

Answer 13

one mintue

Question 14

How can you count respirations to hide it from the pt.

Answer 14

Hold the thermometer; look at the clock

Question 15

Define Apnea

Answer 15

absence of breathing

Question 16

Define Dyspnea

Answer 16

Difficult breathing

Question 17

Define Tachypnea

Answer 17

Rate > 25

Question 18

Define Cheyho- Strokes

Answer 18

Periods of Dyspnea followed by periods of apnea- Dying

Question 19

Top # of BP?

Answer 19

Systolic pressure- occurs in the walls of the arteries when the heart is contracting

Question 20

Bottom # of BP?

Answer 20

Diastolic pressure- Constant pressure in the walls of the arteries when the heart is at rest