Vital Signs

Question 1

What is the normal heart rate range ?

Answer 1

60-100 bpm

Question 2

What is the heart rate for tachycardia?

Answer 2

> 100 bpm

Question 3

What is the heart rate for bradycardia?

Answer 3

<60 bpm

Question 4

What is the normal heart rate for an infant?

Answer 4

120-160 bpm

Question 5

What is the tachycardia for infants?

Answer 5

> 160 bpm

Question 6

What is the bradycardia for infants?

Answer 6

<120 bpm

Question 7

What is the normal respiratory rate?

Answer 7

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 8

What does tachypneic mean?

Answer 8

High respiratory rate

Question 9

What does Bradypnea mean?

Answer 9

Low Respiratory Rate

Question 10

What is the tachypneic rate?

Answer 10

> 20 breaths per minute

Question 11

What is the bradypnea rate?

Answer 11

<12 breaths per minute

Question 12

What is blood pressure?

Answer 12

The pressure the blood exerts on the arterial walls.

Question 13

What is the normal blood pressure range?

Answer 13

90/60-140/90

Question 14

What is the average blood pressure?

Answer 14

120/80 (systolic over diastolic)

Question 15

What is the normal body temperature?

Answer 15

98.6 Degrees Fahrenheit

Question 16

What does afebrile mean?

Answer 16

No fever

Question 17

What is a high body temperature?

Answer 17

> 98.6 Degrees Fahrenheit

febrile/fever temp.

Question 18

What is a low body temperature?

Answer 18

<98.6 (hypothermic)

Question 19

What is a normal oxygen saturation level?

Answer 19

95-100% Measured as percent of oxygen saturation in blood

Question 20

What is the low oxygen saturation level?

Answer 20

<95% (Hypoxic)