Vital Signs

Question 1

Normal temp

Answer 1

98-99

Question 2

How long to wait after eat/drink something hot or cold to take temp

Answer 2

15 minutes

Question 3

Tachypnea

Answer 3

Fast breathing

Question 4

Dyspnea

Answer 4

SOB

Question 5

Rectal temp

Answer 5

Use red prob. Temp: 99-100

Question 6

Axillary temp

Answer 6

97-98

Question 7

Apical pulse

Answer 7

Use a stethoscope, check by heart, count for 1 minute

Question 8

Femoral pulse

Answer 8

Groin, top of leg, by femor

Question 9

Bradypnea

Answer 9

Slow breathing

Question 10

Adult pulse range

Answer 10

60-100

Question 11

Average adult respiration rate

Answer 11

12-18

Question 12

Caratoid pulse

Answer 12

Neck

Question 13

Radial pulse

Answer 13

Wrist by thumb

Question 14

Brachial pulse

Answer 14

Bend of elbow

Question 15

Apnea

Answer 15

Not breathing

Question 16

Cheyne strokes

Answer 16

Breathing before death

Question 17

Pulse Definition

Answer 17

Beats per minute

Question 18

What things should be evaluated based on pulse

Answer 18

Rate: how many in a minute
Rhythm: Regular or irregular
Strength: Bounding, or Weak/Thready

Question 19

Where is a popliteal pulse located?

Answer 19

Behind knee

Question 20

Where is a pedal pulse?

Answer 20

Top of foot, tiniest pulse you can feel

Question 21

Blood Pressure definition

Answer 21

Force of the blood pushing against arterial walls

Question 22

Systolic

Answer 22

Contracting, squeezing heart

Question 23

Diastolic

Answer 23

Relaxed heart

Question 24

How often do you weigh someone with Congestive Heart failure?

Answer 24

Weight them once a day

Question 25

What do you do if a vital sign is out of range?

Answer 25

Retake it, then report it

Question 26

Blood pressure ranges

Answer 26

90-140/60-90