Vitals Flashcards
P78
1
Q
Normal Temp
A
97.0-99.6
2
Q
Temp too high
A
99.8
3
Q
Temp-too high term
A
HyERthermia
4
Q
Temp too low
A
HyPOthermia
5
Q
Normal pulse
A
60-100
6
Q
Pulse too high
A
> 100
7
Q
Too high pulse term
A
Tachycardia
8
Q
Low pulse
A
<60
9
Q
Pulse too low term
A
Bradycardia
10
Q
Normal Resp
A
12-20
11
Q
Resp too high
A
> 22
12
Q
Resp too high term
A
Tachypnea
13
Q
Resp too low
A
<12
14
Q
Resp too low term
A
Bradypenia
15
Q
Blood pressure (BP)
A
95-119/55-79
16
Q
BP too high term
A
Hypertension
17
Q
BP too high
A
140/90
18
Q
BP too low
A
90-95/50-55
19
Q
BP too low term
A
Hypotension
20
Q
Normal O2
A
92-100%
21
Q
O2, too low
A
<92%
22
Q
O2, too low term
A
Hypoxia/hypoxemia
23
Q
Sounds that define systolic and diastolic pressures
A
Korotkoff
24
Q
5th vital sign
A
Pain
25
Q
Never take blood pressure on arm/side that has
A
Breast surgery
AV shunt
Cast
Forearm
Trauma
Pic line
26
Q
A
27
Q
Prioritizing patients
A
A - airway
B - breathing
C - circulation
