Vital Signs (Quiz 2)

Question 1

BMI

Answer 1

calculation based on height and weight

normal: 18.5-24.9

(weight x 700)/height/height

Question 2

A patient presents with a 6 day history of rapid weight gain. The most likely explanation is:

Answer 2

Accumulation of body fluids

Question 3

What are main vital signs

Answer 3

temperature
heart rate and rhythm
respiratory rate and rhythm
blood pressure
pain

Question 4

Heart Rates @ Rest Children over 10 and adults

Answer 4

50-90 beats per minute (bates)
60-100 beats per minute (AHA)

Question 5

Bradycardia

Answer 5

Heart rate < 60

Question 6

Tachycardia

Answer 6

Heart rate > 100

Question 7

Respiratory Rate

Answer 7

Observe rhythm - regular vs. irregular
Observe depth - shallow vs. gasping
Observe effort - normal vs. labored

Question 8

Blood Pressure

Answer 8

Patient should be seated with feet on the floor
palpate the brachial artery
brachial artery at heart level

Question 9

what sounds are you listening for with a stethoscope

Answer 9

Korotkoff

when pressure over the artery is reduced below systolic arterial pressure

point at which you hear the first two consecutive beats is the systolic pressure

disappearance point is the diastolic pressure

Question 10

Auscultatory Gap

Answer 10

silent interval that may be present between the systolic and diastolic blood pressures

sounds disappears for a while then reappears

Question 11

Orthostatic Blood Pressure

Answer 11

measure blood pressure and heart rate with patient supine; wait 3 min, then have the patient stand up; now repeat

Normal: Systolic BP drops slightly or remains unchanged; diastolic BP rises slightly

Orthostasis: Systolic drops >20 or diastolic drops >10