Vital Signs

Question 1

stable vital signs indicate

Answer 1

good health / homeostasis

Question 2

parameters of vital signs are

Answer 2

pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature

Question 3

normal resting pulse rate for adult

Answer 3

60-100 BPM

Question 4

normal resting pulse rate for child

Answer 4

80-100 BPM

Question 5

normal resting pulse rate for toddler

Answer 5

100 BPM

Question 6

normal resting pulse rate for infant (under one year)

Answer 6

100-140 BPM

Question 7

normal resting pulse rate for newborn (neonate)

Answer 7

up to 150 BPM

Question 8

pulse points of apical

Answer 8

over the heart

Question 9

pulse points of brachial

Answer 9

in the elbow bend (common site for children under 1 year old)

Question 10

pulse point for carotid

Answer 10

in the neck

Question 11

pulse point for dorsalis pedis

Answer 11

on top of the foot

Question 12

pulse point for facial

Answer 12

on the jaw under the mouth

Question 13

pulse point for femoral

Answer 13

in the groin

Question 14

pulse point for popliteal

Answer 14

on the back of the knee

Question 15

pulse point for posterior tibial

Answer 15

on the back of the ankle

Question 16

pulse point for radial

Answer 16

on the anterior wrist below the thumb

Question 17

pulse point for temporal

Answer 17

on the temple

Question 18

pulse point for ulnar

Answer 18

on the anterior wrist below the little finger

Question 19

if distal pulse not found

Answer 19

find apical pulse

Question 20

pulse deficit is

Answer 20

radial is slower than apical pulse

Question 21

tachycardia

Answer 21

pulse rate over 100 BPM

Question 22

bradycardia

Answer 22

pulse rate less than 60 BPM

Question 23

when measuring respiration

Answer 23

don’t make patient aware or they won’t breath regularly

Question 24

normal range for respiratory rate in adults

Answer 24

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 25

increased blood pressure contributes to

Answer 25

stroke and heart disease

Question 26

low blood pressure is associated to

Answer 26

shock, trauma, bleeding, severe infection

Question 27

normal adult blood pressure

Answer 27

systole <120mmHG, diastole <80 mmHg

Question 28

prehypertension

Answer 28

systole 120-129, diastole <80

Question 29

hypertension stage 1

Answer 29

systole 130-139, diastole 80-89

Question 30

hypertension stage 2

Answer 30

systole >140, diastole >90

Question 30

hypotension

Answer 30

90/50 or less

Question 30

false BP readings occur from

Answer 30

incorrect cuff size, delating the cuff more rapidly, venous congestion loud environmental noises, operator error

Question 31

aneroid sphygmomanometer is

Answer 31

portable blood pressure cuff

Question 31

normal oxygen saturation is

Answer 31

95% to 100%

Question 32

pulse oximeter is not accurate if

Answer 32

poor circulation, moving a lot, anemic, swollen with fluid, wearing fake nails/dark nail polish

Question 33

normal body temperature

Answer 33

97-99 F

Question 34

hypothermia

Answer 34

<95 F

Question 35

pyrexia

Answer 35

> 100.4 F

Question 36

hyperpyrexia

Answer 36

> 106.7 F

Question 37

normal oral temperature

Answer 37

98.6 F

Question 38

normal rectal temperature

Answer 38

99.1 F to 99.6 F

Question 39

normal axillary temperature

Answer 39

97.6 to 98.1 F