Vital Signs Flashcards
All vital signs
HR
RR
BP
GCS
SP02
Skin
BGL
Pupils
Temperature
Pain
Normal HR range for an adult
60-100
Normal RR range for an adult
12-20
Normal BP for an adult
120/80
Hypotensive if systolic <90mmHg
Hypertensive if systolic >140mmHg
Normal temperature for adult
36.7C
GCS scale for eye response
4 - Spontaneously
3 - To verbal command
2 - To pain
1 - No eye response
NT - Not testable (i.e. blind)
GCS scale for verbal response
5 - Oriented
4 - Confused
3 - Inappropriate words
2 - Incomprehensible sounds
1 - No verbal response
NT - Not testable (i.e. intubated)
GCS scale for motor response
6 - Obeys commands
5 - Localizes pain
4 - Withdraws from pain
3 - Flexion to pain (decorticate)
2 - Extension to pain (decerebrate)
1 - No motor response
NT - Not testable (i.e. paralyzed)
Pain scale for adults
0-10
Pain scale for pediatrics
Wong Baker Face scale
Normal BGL for adults
<4.0 and >8.0
Normal skin for patients
Normal, Warm, Dry