Vital signs

Question 1

What are the body temperatures for Normal, Fever & Hypothermia?

Answer 1

HYPOTHERMIA = <35.0 degrees c
NORMAL = 36.5-37.5 degrees c
FEVER = >37.5 or 38.3 degrees c

Question 2

What is Heart Rate/Pulse?

Answer 2

The number of times you heart beats in one minute

Question 3

What is a Normal Heart rate?

Answer 3

60-100 beats per minute

Question 4

When is the best time to measure a resting heart rate?

Answer 4

Just after waking up in the morning

Question 5

When is the best time to measure a resting heart rate?

Answer 5

Just after waking up in the morning

Question 6

Where can you check the Heart Rate?

Answer 6

• Insides of wrists
• Insides of elbows
• Sides of neck
• Tops of feet

Question 7

What should you NOT do when assessing heart rate?

Answer 7

• Check when the person has done any form of exercise in the past 20 minutes
• Use thumb to measure (it has its own pulse)

Question 8

What can affect heart rate?

Answer 8

• Weather
• Body position
• Emotions

Question 9

What is Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure?

Answer 9

Systolic blood pressure = measures the pressure in the arteries when heart beats

Diastolic blood pressure = measures the pressure in the arteries when your heart rests between beats

Question 10

What is the normal blood pressure?

Answer 10

120/80

SYSTOLIC (mm hg) = 115-120
DIASTOLIC (mm hg) = 75-80

Question 11

What device is used to measure blood pressure?

Answer 11

A Sphygmomanometer