Vital Signs Flashcards
1
Q
Top # for blood Pressure
A
Systolic
2
Q
Bottom # for Blood Pressure
A
Diastolic
3
Q
Normal Blood Pressure
A
120/80
4
Q
Normal # for Pulse and Heart Rate
A
60-100
5
Q
you get the heart rate from
A
The EKG
6
Q
EKG
A
Measures Electrical activity of the heart
7
Q
Respiratory Rate
A
of Breaths a person takes a minute
8
Q
Normal Respiratory Rate
A
12-20
9
Q
Ways to check Respiratory rate
A
~ watch the patients chest of how many rise and falls in a min
~ put hand on patient chest and count how many rise and falls in a minute
10
Q
Pulse oximetry means
A
Measurement of the % of oxygen in your blood
11
Q
Normal % Pulse Oximetry
A
94%- 99%
12
Q
normal # for blood Glucose
A
70-120
13
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