Vitals Assessment

Question 1

What are some traditional ways to check vitals?

Answer 1

HR, BP, RR, Body Temperature

Question 2

What are some modern/ Updated way to check vitals?

Answer 2

Gait Speed, and waist circumference (BMI)

Question 3

What is the average heart rate?

Answer 3

60-100 beats per min in an adult

Question 4

Where can you take the HR?

Answer 4

Brachial, radial, carotid, femoral or dorsalis pedis pulses

Question 5

How can you take a patients HR?

Answer 5

Manually, or with a pulse oximeter (Pulse ox)

Question 6

What is normal BP?

Answer 6

<120, <80

Question 7

What is Elevated BP?

Answer 7

120-129, <80

Question 8

What is Hypertension stage 1?

Answer 8

130-139, 80-89

Question 9

What is Hypertension stage 2?

Answer 9

Greater than or equal to 140, greater than or equal to 90

Question 10

What is Hypertension Crisis?

Answer 10

Greater than or equal to 180, greater than or equal to 120

Question 11

What is the average walking speed?

Answer 11

1.2-1.4 m/sec

Question 12

What are the measurements of the waste that put patients at high risk?

Answer 12

Men >40 in (>102 cm)

Women >35 in (>88cm)

Question 13

What is Body Mass Index?

Answer 13

Person’s Weight and Height