Vital Signs Flash Cards

Question 1

What are the four basic vital signs?

Answer 1

Temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and blood pressure

Question 2

What are the factors of the normal range for vital signs?

Answer 2

Age, weight, gender

Question 3

3 types of thermometers?

Answer 3

Electronic/digital, disposable, and manual/mercury

Question 4

Methods to take temperature?

Answer 4

oral=mouth
tympanic=ear
temporal=forehead
axillary= armpit
rectal=rectum

Question 5

Define afebrile

Answer 5

Average body temp. is 95 degrees in Fahrenheit

Question 6

What does “A” mean in Afebrile?

Answer 6

Absence

Question 7

Define Febrile

Answer 7

Fever

Question 8

Define Hyperpyrexia

Answer 8

An exceptionally higher fever

Question 9

Define Hypothermia

Answer 9

Drop in body temp below 95 degrees in Fahrenheit

Question 10

Factors that may affect your body temp?

Answer 10

stress, dehydration, exercise, environment, thyroid disorders, drinking hot/cold beverages

Question 11

One consideration when it comes to older adults’ body temperature regulation?

Answer 11

Older adults do not control their body temp as well as younger adults

Question 12

Define respiration rate

Answer 12

number of breaths taken per minute

Question 13

Normal respiration rate?

Answer 13

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 14

Define Hyperventilation

Answer 14

Excessive rate and depth of breathing

Question 15

Define Dyspnea

Answer 15

Difficult or painful breathing

Question 16

What does “dys’’ mean in Dyspnea?

Answer 16

Difficulty

Question 17

What does “Brady” mean Bradypnea

Answer 17

Slow breaths

Question 18

What does “Tachy” mean in Tachypnea

Answer 18

fast breaths

Question 19

Define Hyperpnea

Answer 19

An abnormally rapid, deep, or labored breathing and indication of possible disease should be noted

Question 20

What can affect your patient’s respiration?

Answer 20

Asthma, anxiety, pneumonia, lung disease, narcotic use, or drug overdose

Question 21

WhaWhat does Rhonchi sound like?

Answer 21

Deep rattling/snoring sounds associated with asthma, bronchitis, and airway obstruction

Question 22

What does Rales sounds like?

Answer 22

Crackling sounds that indicate fluid in the lung

Question 23

What does Wheezing sound like?

Answer 23

High-pitch, whale-like noise/sound

Question 24

What does Stridor sound like?

Answer 24

High-pitch, shallow, turbulent sound

Question 25

What does Normal sound like?

Answer 25

Blowing, rustling sound

Question 26

Normal range of Pulse rate?

Answer 26

60-100 beats per minute

Question 27

Normal compression rate?

Answer 27

100-120 compression rate

Question 28

Define Tachycardia

Answer 28

Faster than average pulse that can indicate health problems such as stress, infection, anxiety, shock, dehydration, and some heart conditions

Question 29

What does "Tachy" and "Cardia" mean in Tachycardia

Answer 29

Fast heart

Question 30

Define Bradycardia

Answer 30

lower than average pulse, may also be sign of a heart condition

Question 31

What does "Brady" and "Cardia" mean in Bradycardia

Answer 31

Slow heart

Question 32

What is the most accurate pulse point?

Answer 32

Apical

Question 33

Most assesable pulse point?

Answer 33

Radial

Question 34

Pulse point that is used in cpr?

Answer 34

Carotid

Question 35

Normal?

Answer 35

Radial

Question 36

What are the different pulse points

Answer 36

Temporal, Carotid, Radial, Brachial, Femoral, Popliteal, Pedal, Apical, and LEFT mid clavicular line

Question 37

Where is the Temporal pulse point located?

Answer 37

Side of forehead

Question 38

Where is the Carotid pulse point located?

Answer 38

On either side of the neck

Question 39

Where is the Radial pulse point located?

Answer 39

Wrist, on the same side as your thumb

Question 40

Where is the Brachial pulse point located?

Answer 40

Upper arm, between bicep and tricep muscles

Question 41

Where is the femoral located

Answer 41

inner thigh

Question 41

Popliteal located?

Answer 41

behind the knee

Question 42

Pedal located?

Answer 42

top of the foot

Question 43

Apical located?

Answer 43

the chest

Question 44

Left midclavicular line

Answer 44

left side of the chest

Question 45

What is blood pressure

Answer 45

Measurement of the force of blood against the walls of your arteries

Question 46

How is blood pressure written?

Answer 46

systolic over diastolic

Question 47

Define systolic

Answer 47

pressure in arteries when heart beats and pushes blood out to the body

Question 48

Define diastolic

Answer 48

pressure in arteries when the heart rests between beats

Question 49

What are the factors that affect blood pressure?

Answer 49

Hypertension and Hypotension

Question 50

Define Hypertension

Answer 50

High blood pressure

Question 51

Define Hypotension

Answer 51

Low blood pressure

Question 52

What are the equipment used to measure blood pressure?

Answer 52

Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope

Question 53

What is a stethoscope used for?

Answer 53

Amplifies body sounds

Question 54

What are the procedures for blood pressure?

Answer 54

Palpatory and auscultated method

Question 55

What are the 3 different positions of orthostatic vitals?

Answer 55

lying down, sitting up, and standing