Vital signs

Question 1

Average temp.

Answer 1

36-38 degrees Celsius (96.8-100.4 degrees Fahrenheit)

Question 2

Average oral/tympanic(ear) temp. range

Answer 2

37 degrees C (98.6 degrees F)

Question 3

Average rectal temp. range

Answer 3

37.5 degrees C (99.5 degrees F)

Question 4

Average axillary temp. range

Answer 4

36.5 degrees C (97.7 degrees F)

Question 5

Normal pulse range for an adult

Answer 5

60-100 beats/min,

Question 6

How should a normal pulse feel for an adult?

Answer 6

Strong and regular

Question 7

Normal pulse oxietry range (SPO2) for an adult

Answer 7

Equal or greater than 95%

Question 8

Average respiration rate for an adult

Answer 8

12-20 breaths/min

Question 9

How should normal breath sounds..sound in an adult?

Answer 9

Deep and regular

Question 10

Average blood pressure for an adult

Answer 10

Systolic: less than 120 mm Hg
Diastolic: less than 80 mm Hg
pulse pressure: 30-50 mm Hg

Question 11

Mild hypothermia rage

Answer 11

34-36 degrees C (93.2-96.8 degrees F)

Question 12

Moderate hypothermia rage

Answer 12

30-34 degrees C (86.0-93.2 degrees F)

Question 13

Severe hypothermia rage

Answer 13

Less than 30 degrees C ( less than 86 degrees F)

Question 14

Range for prehypertension

Answer 14

120-139/80-89

Question 15

Range for stage 1 hypertension

Answer 15

Equal to or greater than 140/ equal to or grater than 90

Question 16

Range for stage 2 hypertension

Answer 16

Equal to or greater than 160/ equal to or greater than 90

Question 17

Subjective

Answer 17

Not measurable (pain)

Question 18

Objective

Answer 18

Measurable (temp.)

Question 19

Thermoregulation

Answer 19

Temp.

Question 20

Perfusion

Answer 20

BP/Pulse

Question 21

Gas exchange

Answer 21

O2/ respirations

Question 22

Pain/comfort

Answer 22

Pain

Question 23

Apical pulse

Answer 23

Heard w/ stethoscope between 4th and 5th intercostal straight down from mid-clavicular line

Question 24

Dysrhythmia

Answer 24

When the pulse interval is interrupted by an early or late beat or the beat is missed altogether.

Question 25

Tachycardia

Answer 25

Higher HR of over 100 beats/min

Question 26

Bradycardia

Answer 26

Slow HR of below 60 beats/min

Question 27

Pulse strength rate of 0

Answer 27

Absent

Question 28

Pulse strength rate of 1

Answer 28

Diminished or barely palpable

Question 29

Pulse strength rate of 2

Answer 29

Normal and expected

Question 30

Pulse strength rate of 3

Answer 30

Full and strong

Question 31

Pulse strength rate of 4

Answer 31

Bounding