Vitals

Question 1

When to take vitals?

Answer 1

• on admission
• routine schedule
• doc request
• nurses discretion
• non-specific physical distress

Question 2

Normal inspiration and expiration in adults?

Answer 2

Tidal volume = 500ml

Question 3

What is systolic pressure?

Answer 3

Pressure of blood from contractions of the ventricles

Question 4

What is diastolic?

Answer 4

Pressure of the ventricles at rest

Question 5

What is the difference between the 2?

Answer 5

Pulse pressure. Normal PP is 40mmHg

Question 6

Oxygen concentration dissolved in plasma

Answer 6

PaO2

Question 7

Saturation of arterial oxygen

Answer 7

SaO2

Question 8

What does a pulse oximeter measure?

Answer 8

SaO2

Question 9

What is normal SaO2?

Answer 9

95% - 100%. Anything below is life threatening

Question 10

What causes a pulse or heart rate?

Answer 10

Contraction of the left ventricle

Question 11

Equation for measuring cardiac output

Answer 11

Stroke volume (SV) x heart rate (HR) = XL/min

Question 12

Difference between Peripheral pulse & Apical pulse?

Answer 12

Peripheral is away from the heart, wrist or foot
Apical is central to the heaRt

Question 13

Definition of hypotension

Answer 13

LOW blood pressure

Question 14

Definition of hypertension?

Answer 14

HIGH blood pressure

Question 15

If heart rate is slower than 60bpm it is?

Answer 15

Bradycardia

Question 16

If heart rate is higher than 100bpm?

Answer 16

Tachycardia

Question 17

If respirations are slower than 12 breaths/min

Answer 17

Bradypnea

Question 18

If respirations are higher than 20 breaths/min

Answer 18

Tachypnea

Question 19

Temp below 95F

Answer 19

Hypothermia

Question 20

Temp above 104F

Answer 20

Hyperthermia