Vital Signs

Question 1

What’s the normal RR for adults?

Answer 1

12-16 per minute

Question 2

What’s the normal RR for newborn?

Answer 2

40-60 breath per minute

Question 3

When paO2 is <60 and paCO2 < 50, this is considered………..respiratory failure type….

Answer 3

Hypoxcemic Type 1 respiratory failure

Question 4

What is the normal blood gas? PH, PaO2, paCO2, bicarbonate, oxygen saturation?

Answer 4

pH: 7.35-7.45

Partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2): 75 to 100 millimeters of mercury (mmHg).

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2): 35 to 45 mmHg.

Bicarbonate (HCO3): 22 to 26 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L).

Oxygen saturation (O2Sat or SaO2): 95 to 100%

Question 5

What are the GCS steps?

Answer 5

Eye response:

4. Spontaneously
5. To speech
6. To pain
7. No response

Verbal Response:
5. Oriented to time, person and place
4. Confused
3. Inappropriate words
2. Incomprehensible sounds
1. No response

Motor Response:
6. Obeys command
5. Moves to localised pain
4. Flex to withdraw from pain
3. Abnormal flexion
2. Abnormal extension
1. No response

Question 6

What EVM ? From GCS and what’s the right order of number?

Answer 6

Eye, verbal , motor
456

Question 7

When testing pain for GCS where do you apply the pressure?

Answer 7

Trapezius muscle or on the orbital notch