Vital Sign material Flashcards
True or False: We should always obtain a baseline of vitals on patient admission to the hospital or a new area.
True
A physician has requested that the patient you are caring for have his vital checked Q4h. What does this mean?
Check vitals every 4 hours
True or False: Your patient’s condition has started to worsen. It is okay not to check vitals since you obtained them 30 mins ago.
False
True or false: it is important to obtain vitals signs before and after any major surgery
True
Why is it important that we obtain vitals during a blood transfussion?
One of the first signs of a reaction during a blood transfusion is a change in the patients pulse rate and temp.
Why is it important that we obtain vitals after medications or interventions that affect vitals signs.
Helps us assess the effect of the medications or interventions. It will tell us if the patient is reacting positively or negative to our desired outcome.
What is the normal temp range for adults
96.8- 100.4
What is considered a normal oral, tympanic or temporal temp in an adult?
97.6-99.6
What is considered a normal rectal temp in an adult?
98.6-100.4
What is considered a normal axilla temp in an adult?
96.6-98.6
What is considered a normal pulse in an adult?
60-100bpm
What is considered a normal respiration rate in an adult?
12-20 breaths per min
What is considered a normal adult blood pressure?
less than 120/80 mm Hg
What is considered a pre-hypertensive adult blood pressure?
systolic of 120-139
diastolic of 80-89
What is considered a hypertensive adult blood pressure?
Systolic greater than 140
Diastolic greater than 90
What is considered a hypotensive adult blood pressure?
Systolic lower than 90 and symptomatic
True or false: For an adult patient to be considered hypotensive they must have a systolic lower than 90 and be symptomatic
True
Why does a patient have to be symptomatic to be considered hypotensive when they have BP reading of a systolic lower than 90?
Some athletes will actually read below 90 but are not hypotensive.
Name different temperature sites you can obtain a temp read from.
Oral, rectal, axillary, tympanic membrane, temporal artery, esophageal, pulmonary artery, urinary bladder
When is a esophageal temp usually taken?
During and esophageal procedure
What part of your brain regulates our temp?
Hypothalamus
True or False: The anterior hypothalamus is in control of heat loss.
True
True or false: The posterior hypothalamus controls heat production?
True
True or false: Your metabolism does not contribute to the production of heat?
False