Vital Signs Flashcards
What is the typical breathing rate range?
15-18 breaths per minute
What is the typical blood pressure for a 20 year old male?
125/80 mmHg.
What is the typical pulse rate range?
60-80 beats per minute
What occurs if the body temperature is below 25 degrees Celsius?
Death
What body temperature causes a fever?
Above 37.2ºC.
What level of glucose is normal in fasting conditions?
3.5 - 7.5 mmol dm-3
For which gender and age is this a normal blood pressure: 135/85 mmHg?
Male, 40 years old.
What is the male vital capacity?
6.0 dm3
What is the blood pressure of a typical 18 year old adult?
120/80 mmHg.
At what temperature would hypothermia occur in the body?
32ºC.
What does this level of glucose in the body cause? 9.0 mmol dm^3.
Glucose in urine.
What temperatures are high enough to cause death?
Above 43ºC.
What is the normal peak flow value range?
400-600 dm3 min-1
What is this range called: 0.4-0.5 dm3?
Tidal volume
What is the average blood pressure of a 40 year old female?
133/85 mmHg.
What is the normal average vital capacity of a female?
4.25 dm3
What is the normal blood pressure of a 20 year old female?
123/80 mmHg
What is the typical body temperature range?
36.5-37.2ºC
Hyperthermia/heat exhaustion/heat stroke are common conditions at what temperature?
Above 38ºC in the absence of infection.
What are the units for blood glucose concentration?
mmol dm-3
What do these units represent: dm3?
Vital capacity and tidal volume
What do these units represent: ºC?
Body temperature
What are the units for pulse rate?
Beats per minute
What are the units for breathing rate?
Breaths per minute :)
What are the units for blood pressure?
mmHg
