Vital Signs and Urinalysis

Question 1

How often is temperature recorded:
Antenatally
Postnatally
In labour

Answer 1

Antenatally - not routinely
Postnatally - daily for three days
In labour - every 4 hours

Question 2

How often is pulse recorded:
Antenatally
Postnatally
In labour

Answer 2

Antenatally - not routinely
Postnatally - daily for three days
In labour - as required

Question 3

How often is respiratory rate recorded:
Antenatally
Postnatally
In labour

Answer 3

Antenatally - not routinely
Postnatally - daily for three days
In labour - not routinely

Question 4

How often is blood pressure recorded:
Antenatally
Postnatally
In labour

Answer 4

Antenatally - every appointment
Postnatally - daily for three days
In labour - as per protocol

Question 5

How often is urinalysis recorded:
Antenatally
Postnatally
In labour

Answer 5

Antenatally - every appointment
Postnatally - only from catheter if clinically indicated
In labour - not routinely

Question 6

What is the normal temperature range?

Answer 6

36 - 37.2 degrees celcius

Question 7

Name the THREE sites for measuring temperature

Answer 7

Tympanic - ear
Axilla - armpit
Oral - sublingual pockets

Question 8

Name the SEVEN sites for measuring pulse rate

Answer 8

Carotid - neck
Radial - wrist
Brachial - crux of elbow
Dorsalis pedis - foot
Femoral - groin
Popliteal - knee
Posterior tibial - ankle

Question 9

What is the normal respiratory rate?

Answer 9

12 - 20 breaths per minute

Question 10

What is a normal blood pressure?

Answer 10

120 / 70

Question 11

Below what temperature does hypothermia occur?

Answer 11

36 degrees celcius

Question 12

Above what temperature does pyrexia occur?

Answer 12

38 degrees celcius

Question 13

What is a normal pulse rate range?

Answer 13

60-100 bpm

Question 14

Below what pulse rate is bradycardia?

Answer 14

60 bpm

Question 15

Above what pulse rate is tachycardia?

Answer 15

100 bpm

Question 16

Above what blood pressure reading is considered high?

Answer 16

140 / 90