Vital signs and NEWS Prep Flashcards
NEWS: National Early Warning Score
State examples of vital signs?
- Resp rate
- Oxygen saturation
- Heart rate
- Blood pressure
- Conscious level ACVPU
- Temperature
What are examples of additional vital signs which may be measured?
- Urine output
- Capillary blood glucose
- Pain score
When measuring vital signs, how should the patient ideally be?
Relaxed, rested and seated.
- thus avoiding wrong readings
Whats a ‘normal’ adult range for Respiratory rate?
12-20 breaths per minute
Whats a ‘normal’ adult range for Oxygen saturation?
94-99%
Whats a ‘normal’ adult range for Pulse rate?
60-100 beats per minute
Whats a ‘normal’ adult range for Blood pressure?
90/60 - 140/90 mmHg
Whats a ‘normal’ adult range for temperature/
36.5 - 37.5 degrees
How may an altered level of consciousness present in a adult?
Confusion, lethargy, disorientation, delirium, impaired cognition or coma.
What are the 2 assessment scales commonly used in the assessment and reporting of conscious level?
ACVPU
Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)
What questions would you ask in order to assess the level of consciousness of a patient?
Is the patient alert? Talk to the patient: altered mental state? Talk to the patient: Response? Mental state usual for patient? Do they respond to pain?
If a patient didn’t have an altered mental state what score would they have?
Score A
If a patient had an altered mental state but this was normal for the patient what score would they get?
Score A
Patient, altered mental state, unusual for patient so score would be?
Score C
If a patient responds to you when you talk to them what score would they get?
Score V
