Temperature
Average oral temperature range
97.6 - 99.6
Average Pulse rate
60 - 100
Average Respiratory Rate
12-20
A great blood pressure is less than_____
120/80
The patient is WITHOUT a fever. This means they are
Afebrile
Taking a temperature in someone's ear is taking a _________ temperature
Tympanic
52
Bradycardic
Average O2 rate
95% - 100%
Top number of the blood pressure is called
Systolic
If I have hypertension what do I have
High blood pressure
If I'm taking an axillary temperature, where am I taking this temperature
The armpit
120
Tachycardic
A temporary absence of respirations
Apnea
What artery are you obtaining a blood pressure on
Brachial
What is the artery in the neck that you can obtain a pulse from
Carotid
Average temporal temperature
98.6 - 100.6
What pulse do you get when you listen to the heart
Apical
An abnormal breathing pattern with periods of apnea that can last 10-60 seconds
Cheyne-Stokes
What are the 3 items you need to take a B/P
Alcohol Wipes
Stethoscope
Blood Pressure Cuff / sphygmomanometer
The pulse located on the ankle NOT the foot
Posterior Tibial
Susan has a temperature of 95.8 She is known to be what
Hypothermic or Hypothermia
1 minute
Mrs. Smith has a Respiration Rate of 28 and an O2 of 94% What is her respiratory Rate called and is her O2 WNL?
Tachypnea and No it is too low
A patients blood pressure is 90/60 when lying down and drops to 70/40 while standing and the patient complains of being dizzy. What condition does this patient have
Orthostatic Hypotension
What are the 6 vital signs
B/P
Temp
Respirations
Pulse
O2
Pain