Vital Signs

Question 1

Normal Blood Pressure Range for Adults

Answer 1

Systole - 90 to 140 mmHg
Diastole - 60 to 90 mmHg

Question 2

Normal Blood Pressure Range for Children (1-8yrs)

Answer 2

Systole - 80 to 110 mmHg
Diastole - 50 to 70 mmHg

Question 3

Normal Blood Pressure Range for Infants (newborn - 1yr)

Answer 3

Systole - 50 to 95 mmHg
Diastole - 50 to 66 mmHg

Question 4

Lung Sounds

Answer 4

Normal = Clear Bilaterally
Abnormal = Noisy Breathing
Rales = Fluid (crackles)
Wheezing = Bronchial constriction (probably hypoxia)
Rhonchi = Course Bubbling
Stridor = Upper airway obstruction

Question 5

Level of Consciousness / Orientation

Answer 5

Person - What’s your name?
Place - Where are we?
Time - What time is it approximately?
Purpose - What happened to you?

Question 6

Skin Signs

Answer 6

Color: Pink, pale, blue, red, or yellow
Temperature: Warm, hot, cool
Moisture: Dry, moist, wet, turgor

Question 7

Normal Respirations for an Adult

Answer 7

12 to 20 breaths/min

Question 8

Normal Respirations for a Child

Answer 8

15 to 30 breaths/min

Question 9

Normal Respirations for an Infant

Answer 9

25 to 50 breaths/min

Question 10

Normal Pulse Rate for Infant (1mo - 1yr)

Answer 10

100 - 160bpm

Question 11

Normal Pulse Rate for Toddler (1 - 3yrs)

Answer 11

90 - 150bpm

Question 12

Normal Pulse Rate for Preschool-Age (3 - 6yrs)

Answer 12

70 - 120bpm

Question 13

Normal Pulse Rate for Adolescents & Adults (12 - 18+yrs)

Answer 13

60 - 100bpm

Question 14

Goal for Sp02

Answer 14

94-99% saturation

Question 15

Rate requiring + Pressure Ventilations

Answer 15

< 8 or > 28

Question 16

Normal Respiratory Rate for Neonates

Answer 16

30 - 60 breaths/min