Vital signs

Question 1

how to calculate BMI

Answer 1

weight(kg) / Height (m)^2

Question 2

bmi interpretation for underweight

Answer 2

less than 18.5
normal (18.5 - 24.9)

Question 3

how to calculate waist to hip ratio

Answer 3

waist circumference/ hip circumference

Question 4

Hypopituitary Dwarfism?

Answer 4

Developmental delay of growth, delayed puberty

Question 5

Acromegaly (Hyperpituitarism)?

Answer 5

Excessive secretion of growth hormone in adulthood, after normal completion of body growth, causes overgrowth of bone in the face, head, hands, and feet but no change in height

Question 6

Gigantism?

Answer 6

Excessive secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary results in overgrowth of entire body

Question 7

what are the 5 vital signs

Answer 7

1. temperature
2. pulse
3. respiratory rate
4. blood pressure
5. pain assessment

Question 8

different methods of obtaining a temperature?

Answer 8

• Oral temperature
• Rectal temperature
• Axillary temperature (under the arm)
• Tympanic membrane temperature (eardrum)
• Temporal artery temperature (behind the ears or across tthe forehead)

Question 9

the recommended technique of obtaining a temperature for 2-5 years?

Answer 9

rectal, axillary and others (no oral temperature)

Question 10

the recommended technique of obtaining a temperature for older than 5 years

Answer 10

oral and others (no rectal)

Question 11

what is normal temperature

Answer 11

normal temperature is 35.2 - 37.3
average is 37
older people: 36.2

Question 12

Differentiate between bradycardia & tachycardia

Answer 12

• In the adult a resting heart rate less than 50 beats/min is bradycardia. Heart rates in the 50s/min occur normally in the well-trained athlete whose heart muscle develops along with the skeletal muscles.
• Tachycardia is a more rapid heart rate, over 95 beats per minute. Occurs with anxiety, intense exercise, any activity that demands for increased metabolism.