Vitals/ Test Results

Question 1

What is considered Low blood pressure?

Answer 1

Below 100 systolic

Question 2

What is considered High blood pressure?

Answer 2

140/90 is hypertensive

180 systolic is a hypertensive emergency

Question 3

Normal pulse rate in a 0-1 month old?

Answer 3

90-180

Question 4

Normal pulse rate in a 1 month to 1 year old?

Answer 4

100-160

Question 5

Normal pulse rate in a 1-3 year old?

Answer 5

90-150

Question 6

Normal pulse rate in a 3-6 year old?

Answer 6

80-140

Question 7

Normal pulse rate in a 6-12 year old?

Answer 7

70-120

Question 8

Normal pulse rate in a 12-60 year old?

Answer 8

60-100

Question 9

Normal pulse rate in a 60+ year old?

Answer 9

Depends

Question 10

Normal respirations for an 12-60 year olds?

Answer 10

12-20

Question 11

BMI of 18.5 or lower.

Answer 11

Underweight

Question 12

BMI of 18.6-24.99.

Answer 12

Normal

Question 13

BMI of 30+

Answer 13

Obese

Question 14

What is an abnormal reading for Neutrophils?

What does it mean?

Answer 14

• High levels = possible bacterial infection
• Low levels = acute sepsis

Question 15

What is an abnormal reading for Lymphocytes?

What does it mean?

Answer 15

• High levels = Possible viral infection

Question 16

What is an abnormal reading for Band cells?

What does it mean?

Answer 16

• High levels = serious infection

Question 17

What is an abnormal reading for Monocytes?

What does it mean?

Answer 17

• High levels = Bacterial infection

Question 18

What is an abnormal reading for Eosinophils?

What does it mean?

Answer 18

• High levels = Parasitic infection

Question 19

What does High sodium indicate?

What does Low sodium indicate?

Answer 19

• High = dehydration
• Low = dehydration

Question 20

What does High potassium indicate?

What does Low potassium indicate?

Answer 20

• High = poor kidney function
• Low = possible arrythmias

Question 21

What does High BUN indicate?

Answer 21

• High = renal insufficiency and dehydration

Question 22

What does High Creatinine indicate?

Answer 22

• High = renal insufficiency

Question 23

What does high BNP indicate?

Answer 23

possible heart failure

Question 24

What does high CK (creatine kinase) indicate?

Answer 24

generalized muscle damage

Question 25

What does high Troponin ( > .02) indicate?

Answer 25

Cardiac muscle damage

Question 26

What does high D-Dimer indicate?

Answer 26

Possible Pulmonary embolism

Question 27

What does high ESR and CRP indicate?

Answer 27

Active inflammation in the body

Question 28

Urinary pH less than 5 or greater than 7?

Answer 28

UTI or kidney stones

Question 29

High protein in urine?

Answer 29

• may indicate kidney disease
• acute dehydration
• high protein diet

Question 30

High ketones in urine?

Answer 30

• Dehydration
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Question 31

Presence of nitrites in the urine?

Answer 31

• possible sign of UTI
• definitive growth of gram (-) bacteria, such as E. coli

Question 32

What does elevated ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase) indicate?

Answer 32

Liver disease or bone disorder

Question 33

What does elevated Albumin indicate?

Answer 33

Many different things are possible:

• Liver or Kidney disese
• Inflammatory disease
• Acute infections
• Nutrient deficiency

Question 34

What does elevated AST (Aspartate aminotransferase) indicate?

Answer 34

Liver damage

Possibly Heart or Kidneys