Vital Signs
60-100bpm
What is the average adult pulse?
A handheld medical instrument used by healthcare providers to look inside the back of the eye
What is a Ophthalmoscope?
A quick exam that measures how clearly you can see fine details at 20 ft distance
What is a Vision Acuity Test?
Patient lies on their back with their knees bent and feet placed up in stirrups. Doctors use this for pelvic and childbirth exams
What is Lithotomy?
12-20 per min
What is the average adult Respiratory Rate?
A medical device with a light and a lens used to look inside the ear canal and at the eardrum
What is a Otoscope?
A quick eye exam that measures how well you can see up close
Patient lies flat on their back, facing upward (Sunny side up). Doctors use this position for chest exams and surgeries on the front of the body
What is Supine?
98.6 F
What is the average adult oral temp?
A simple lab test that checks your stool for hidden blood that you cannot see with your eyes
What is FOBT?
A widely used screening tool designed to detect color deficiencies
What is Ishihara?
Patient lies on their left side with the top knee brought up towards the chest. This position is common for sleep
What is Sims or Left Lateral?
The force of circulating blood pushing against the walls of your body's arteries.
What is Blood Pressure?
A substance, such as gel, that is applied between two surfaces to reduce friction
What is Lubricant?
Hold this Eye test card 12-14 inches away from the face
What is Jaeger test?
Patient lies flat on their stomach, facing downward (Posterior up). Doctors use this for back or spinal procedures
What is Prone?
Measures the amount of oxygen the body is getting
What is the O2 Sat?
A two-pronged metal tool that makes a clear, exact musical note when you hit it against something
What is a Tuning Fork?
A ophthalmic tool used to block vision in one eye during an eye exam
Patient sits in bed with the upper body raised at a 45 to 90-degree angle. This helps patients who have trouble breathing
What is the Fowler?