Vital Sign(s)
of the Times
of the Times
Bad to the Bone
WDYM?
Liar, Liar
Body is Tea
100
What is considered a perfect blood pressure?
120/80
100
Where are the 3 smallest bones in the human body?
The middle ear
100
"What's their BP?"
What is the patient's blood pressure?
100
Nurses only work in hospitals.
Lie
100
What organ(s) are displayed here?
Lung(s)
200
A baby's normal heart rate is faster or slower than an adult's?
Faster
200
What bone is this?
Femur
200
"Head to the OR STAT!"
Go to the Operating Room immediately
200
Bedside nurses walk an average of 4-5 miles during a 12-hour shift.
Truth (studies have found that nurses often walk this distance or more!)
200
Which is the strongest muscle in the human body: tongue, jaw, or tricep?
Jaw
300
What are the 4 main vital signs?
1. Body temperature
2. Pulse (heart rate)
3. Respirations (breathing rate)
4. Blood pressure
300
What are phalanges?
Your finger and toe bones
300
"Pt c/o pain in lower abdomen"
Patient complains of pain in lower abdomen.
300
You should use your thumb to check a pulse (heart rate).
Lie (you should use your index and middle fingers, as your thumb has it's own pulse)
300
What is the largest human organ?
Skin
400
What is considered the "5th" vital sign?
Pain
400
How many bones does an adult have?
206
400
"Dx: UTI r/t pregnancy, awaiting Rx"
Diagnosis: Urinary Tract Infection related to , awaiting prescription
400
Your digestive system is longer than your body.
Truth. The average adult’s digestive tract measures about 30 feet long (about as long as 2 cars parked end-to-end).
400
Where is your stomach located? (Left upper, left lower, right upper, right lower)
Left upper quadrant
500
What is the normal range for respirations (breaths per minute)?
12-20 breaths
500
A baby has more or less bones than an adult?
More-- babies have about 300 bones at birth, which fuse together as they grow.
500
"Give them some IV ABX and d/c."
Administer intravenous antibiotics and send them home
500
Arthritis is inflammation of the bone.
Lie. Arthritis is the inflammation of the joint. Osteomyelitis is inflammation of the bone.
500
The large intestine is shorter or longer than your small intestine.
Shorter! Their names refer on how wide these tubes are, not how long. The large intestine is around 6 feet while the small is 20-22 feet.