Vital Signs Flashcards by Montana Jacobsen | Brainscape

Q

What is normal blood pressure?

A

120/80 mmHg

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What is the normal respiration rate?

A

12-20 breaths/min

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What is the normal heart rate/pulse?

A

60-100 beats/min

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What is the normal temperature?

A

36.0-37.5 degrees

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What is the normal blood glucose level?

A

4.0-7.0 mmol/L

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What is the term for a high blood glucose level?

A

Hyperglycaemia

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What is the term for a low blood glucose level?

A

Hypoglycaemia

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What is the term for a high blood pressure

A

Hypertension

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What is the term for a low blood pressure

A

Hypotension

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What is the term for a normal blood pressure?

A

Normotensive

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What is the term for a high heart rate/pulse?

A

Tachycardia

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What is the term for a low heart rate/pulse?

A

Bradycardia

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What is the term for a high respiration rate

A

Tachypnoea

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What is the term for a low respiration rate?

A

Bradypnoea

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What is the term for a normal respiration rate?

A

Eupnea

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What is the term for a high temperature?

A

Febrile

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What is the term for a low temperature?

A

Hypothermia

Q

What is the term for a normal temperature?

A

Afebrile

Q

What is a normal oxygen saturation?

A

> 97%

Q

What would a normal ECG be?

A

NSR - Normal Sinus Rhythm

Q

Where are the most common places that paramedics take a pulse?

A

Carotid
Radial
Pedal