VITAL SIGNS
Adult Normal HR Range?
60-100 BPM
Myopia
Nearsightedness
Tachycardia
>100 BPM @ rest
How do you document a Chief complaint
Patient‘s exact words
Stethoscope
Instrument used to listen to internal body sounds
Normal Body Temperature
97.6F - 99.6F
Palpation
Examination by touch
Dyspnea
Labored breathing
Measurable Data “Vitals”
Objective
Laryngeal Mirror
To view the mouth and throat
Normal Blood Pressure Range
90/60 - 130/90
Auscultation
To listen with a stethoscope
Bradycardia
<60 BPM
This term is given to the medical assistant who writes what the provider dictates during the examination
Scribe
Tuning Fork
To administer hearing test and for sensory exam
Oxygen Saturation Range
92% - 100%
Hyperpyrexia
Body temperature above 106.7 degrees fahrenheit
Apnea
Temporarily stops breathing
Doctors Exams
Assessment
Vaginal Speculum
Pelvic Examinations
Respiration Range
Hyperopia
Farsightedness
Tachypnea
Rapid breathing
Thoughts and Feelings (CC)
Subjective
Ophthalmoscope
Examination of the eye