Vital signs

Question 1

Pulse tiers

Answer 1

1 thready hard to palpate
2 normal
3 strong, bounding

Question 2

Normal Blood Pressure

Answer 2

Systolic of less than 120 and Diastolic of less than 80

Question 3

Average pulse pressure

Answer 3

30 to 50 mm Hg

Question 4

Elevated blood pressure

Answer 4

120-129 systolic and less than 80 diastolic

Question 5

Stage 1 Hypertension

Answer 5

130-139 systolic and 80-89 diastolic

Question 6

Stage 2 Hypertension

Answer 6

140 or higher systolic and 90 or higher diastolic

Question 7

Hypertensive crisis

Answer 7

< 180 systolic and < 120 diastolic

Question 8

Cardiac output

Answer 8

The amount of blood the heart pumps per minute

Question 9

Pulse range

Answer 9

60-100 bpm

Question 10

Breaths per minute: newborn

Answer 10

30-60

Question 11

Breaths per minute: infant

Answer 11

30-50

Question 12

Breaths per minute: Toddler

Answer 12

25-32

Question 13

Breaths per minute: Child

Answer 13

20-30

Question 14

Breaths per minute: Adolescent

Answer 14

16-20

Question 15

Breaths per minute: Adult

Answer 15

12-20

Question 16

BPM: infant

Answer 16

120-160

Question 17

BPM: toddler

Answer 17

90-140

Question 18

BPM: preschooler

Answer 18

80-110

Question 19

BPM: school age child

Answer 19

75-100

Question 20

BPM: adolescent

Answer 20

60-90

Question 21

BPM: adult

Answer 21

60-100

Question 22

BP: newborn

Answer 22

40 average

Question 23

BP: 1 month

Answer 23

85/54

Question 24

BP: 1 year

Answer 24

95/65

Question 25

BP: 6 years

Answer 25

105/65

Question 26

BP: 10-13 years

Answer 26

110/65

Question 27

BP: 14-17 years

Answer 27

119/75

Question 28

BP: 18 years and older

Answer 28

less than 120 and less than 80

Question 29

Acceptable O2 saturation

Answer 29

95% or higher

Question 30

Acceptable CO2 saturation

Answer 30

35-45 mm Hg

Question 31

Patient becomes suddenly confused, what should you assess for first

Answer 31

Infection

Question 32

Heatstroke

Answer 32

Temp: 104 or higher Heat loss systems are overwhelmed Hot + dry skin Not sweating Tachycardic Hypotensive Usually accompanied by loss of consciousness Patient notes ringing in ears

Question 33

Hypothermia can have what effects

Answer 33

loss of memory poor judgement uncontrolled shivering cardiac dysrythmia

Question 34

7 rights

Question 35

Prevention of temp related issues

Answer 35

encourage fluid intake avoid hot humid weather limit exercise avoid drugs and alcohol

Question 36

Pyrexia or fever

Answer 36

heat loss mechanisms cannot keep up with heat productions

Question 37

Fever is a temperature above

Answer 37

100.4

Question 38

Pyrogens

Answer 38

bacteria and virus elevate body temperature

Question 39

Malignant hyperthermia

Answer 39

Hyperthermia that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals when given certain general anesthesia

Question 40

Hyperthermia

Answer 40

elevation of body temperature due to inability to promote heat loss or reduce heat production

Question 41

Frostbite

Answer 41

ice crystals form in cells area becomes white, waxy, and firm to touch, loss of sensation

Question 42

interventions to frostbite

Answer 42

gradual warming, analgesia, protection of injured tissue