Vital signs

Question 1

Normal respirations:

Answer 1

12-20/min; deep and regular

Question 2

What is pulse pressure?

Normal value?

Answer 2

Systolic-diastolic

30-50 mmHg

Question 3

What are these methods of heat loss:

• Radiation
• Conduction

Answer 3

• Radiation= from the body to the environment
• Conduction= heat loss when skin touches a cooler object directly

Question 4

What are these methods of heat loss:

Convection:

Evaporation:

Answer 4

Convection: loss of heat through air movement

Evaporation: occurs inside body along with evaporation of sweat on skin surface

Question 5

What are these terms:

Bradypnea:

Tachypnea:

Answer 5

Bradypnea: Regular RR <12/min

Tachypnea: Regular RR >20/min

Question 6

What are these terms:

Hyperpnea

Apnea

Answer 6

Hyperpnea: Labored respirations >20/min

Apnea: Respirations cease for several seconds

Question 7

BP cuffs too wide can give:

BP cuffs too narrow can give:

Answer 7

too wide: False low

too narrow: False high

Question 8

If the BP is too loose, this can give:

Answer 8

False highs

Question 9

If arm is too high when taking BP:

If arm is too low when taking BP:

Answer 9

Too high: False low

Too low: False high