Vital Signs

Question 1

4 Vital Signs

Answer 1

Pulse
Temperature
Respiration Rate
Blood Pressure

Question 2

Pulse

Answer 2

measures surge of arterial blood

measured by rate, rhythm, force, quality

Question 3

Normal Pulse

Answer 3

60-100 bpm

Question 4

Tachycardia

Answer 4

pulse too fast

Question 5

Bradycardia

Answer 5

pulse too slow

Question 6

Causes of Tachycardia

Answer 6

inflammation: fever- 1 degree = 10 bpm
Para/sympathetic- hyperthyroidism, anemia
Meds- anti depressants, asthma, diet
Cardiac abnormalities- MI, CHF

Question 7

Causes of Bradycardia

Answer 7

Para/sympathetic- hypothyroidism
Meds- B blockers, Pilocarpine
Cardiac abnormalities- heart block

Question 8

Blood Pressure

Answer 8

measures vascular pressure during and between heartbeats

Question 9

Systolic

Diastolic

Answer 9

Higher during beat

Lower at rest

Question 10

Normal BP

Answer 10

120/80

Question 11

Prehypertension

Answer 11

120-139/80-89

Question 12

Hypertension 1
2
3

Answer 12

140-159/90-99
160+/100+
180+/110+

Question 13

Normal Respiration

Answer 13

12-18 breaths per minute

Question 14

Normal Temperature

Answer 14

97.8-99
High- fever >98.6
Low- Hypothermia