The Basics
The three primary vital signs checked on every patient.
What are pulse, respirations, and blood pressure?
The normal resting heart rate for an adult ranges between.
What is 60-100bpm?
Resting respiratory rate for an adult.
What is 12-20 breathes per minute?
The two numbers in a blood pressure.
What is systolic and diastolic?
Three things you assess about a patient's skin.
What is color, temperature, and condition?
Vital signs should always be taken at least this many times so you can see changes.
What are two or more sets?
The pulse point you check first on a responsive adult.
What is a radial pulse?
One respiration counts as this.
One full breath. (one inhale and one exhale)
When taking a BP by palpation, you only get this number.
What is systolic?
What is PERRL?
A single set of vital signs is a snapshot. Multiple sets with show you this.
What is a trend?
The pulse point you check on an unresponsive adult.
What is the carotid?
Why you count respirations without telling your patient.
What is the patient with change their breathing if they know they are being watched?
This is the typical blood pressure for an adult.
What is 120/80?
The tool used to measure the level of O2 in a patient's blood.
What is a pulse oximeter?
These are additional vital signs beyond the pulse, respirations, and blood pressure. 2 answers
What is an SpO2 and a blood glucose?
Besides rate, you also assess these two qualities of a pulse.
What are rhythm (regular/irregular) and quality (strong, weak)?
Besides rate, you assess these qualities.
What are rhythm and quality?
The two methods for an EMT to take a blood pressure.
What is by palpation and auscultation?
Pale, cool, and clammy skin is a sign of this condition.
What is shock?
These levels may sometimes be normally low in a patient with COPD.
What is SpO2?
The pulse point you assess in infant.
What is the brachial?
Signs of increased work of breathing you might see.
What is accessory muscle, retractions, nasal flaring, and tripod positioning?
This is the actual name for a BP cuff.
What is a sphygmomanometer?
Blue-tinged skin, lips, or nail beds is call this and indicates low oxygen levels.
What is cyanosis?