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Question 1

what are the 4 signs of life?

Answer 1

temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure

Question 2

what is the normal temperature range

Answer 2

35.8 (96.5) to 37.4 (99.4)

Question 3

an increased temp can mean what

Answer 3

infection, recent activity, underlying pathology, heat exhaustion, heat stroke

Question 4

a decrease in temp can mean what

Answer 4

advanced age, nutritional deficiency, cold exposure, recent cold drink, hypothermic

Question 5

what is a normal heart rate?

Answer 5

50-100 bpm

Question 6

what is an elevated heart rate called

Answer 6

tachycardia

Question 7

tachycardia is when the BPM is

Answer 7

> 100 bpm

Question 8

what are some reasons for tachycardia?

Answer 8

underlying pathology, hypertension, exercise, illness, injury, emotions

Question 9

what is a decreased heart rate?

Answer 9

bradycardia

Question 10

bradycardia is described as a heart rate that is

Answer 10

<50

Question 11

what are some reasons for bradycardia

Answer 11

underlying pathology, well-conditioned athlete

Question 12

what are the upper extremity pulse points

Answer 12

carotid, brachial, radial, ulnar

Question 13

what are the lower extremity pulse points

Answer 13

femoral, popliteal, dorsal pedal, posterior tibial

Question 14

what is a normal respiratory rate?

Answer 14

18-20 BPM

Question 15

what is a decreased RR called

Answer 15

Bradypnea

Question 16

what are some reasons for bradypnea

Answer 16

diabetic, coma, drugs, increased intracranial pressure

Question 17

what is a increased RR

Answer 17

tachypnea

Question 18

at what rate would one have bradypnea?

Answer 18

<12 bpm

Question 19

at what rate would one have tachypnea

Answer 19

> 20 bpm

Question 20

what are some reasons for tachypnea

Answer 20

restrictive lung disease, pleurisy, elevated diaphragm

Question 21

what is pulse pressure

Answer 21

the difference b/w the systolic and diastolic pressures

Question 22

a blood pressure of more than 120/80 is what

Answer 22

hypertension

Question 23

a blood pressure of 120-139/80-89 is what

Answer 23

pre-hypertension

Question 24

when blood pressure is 140-159/90-99 it is

Answer 24

grade 1 hyperstension

Question 25

160-179/100-110 is called

Answer 25

grade 2 hypertension

Question 26

anything greater than 180/120 is called what

Answer 26

grade 3/malignant hypertension = medical emergancy

Question 27

blood pressure below 90/60 is what

Answer 27

hypotension