Vital signs normal ranges
Normal range for an Axillary temperature.
96.6-98.6
Which of the folllowing is the average body temperature?
A. 98.6 degrees F
B 96.6 Degrees F
C 94.8 degrees F
D 99.6 degrees F
A 98.6 F
absence of breathing
True or False?
Blood pressure is measured with a device called a sphygmomanometer
True
radial
carotid
brachial
popliteal
femoral
temporal
dorsalis pedis
What is the starting blood pressure range for stage 1 hypertension?
130-139mm Hg or 80-89mm Hg ex 130/80
The medical term for severe subnormal body temperature is
A. Dyspnea
B. Tachycardia
C. Hypothermia
D. Orthopenia
C Hypothermia
Medical definition of Dyspnea
Difficulty Breathing
True or false As long as a stethoscope is used the placement of the blood pressure cuff on the arm does not matter
False
10-15 minutes
What is a normal blood pressure reading?
90-119 mm Hg and less than 80 mm Hg
How does a person's age affect body temperature?
A. An older person has lost protective fatty tissue, which may cause him to feel colder
B. Skin thickens as a person ages, causing him to feel warmer.
C. An older person no longer exercises, which makes him feel colder.
A. An older person has lost protective fatty tissue, which may cause him to feel colder
Definition of Orthopnea
Shortness of breath when lying down that is relived by sitting up
True of False? An aneroid sphygmomanometer displays reading digitally.
false An aneroid sphygmomanometer is a manual, non-mercury device used to measure blood pressure, consisting of an inflatable cuff and a mechanical dial gauge. They are portable, reusable, and available for home or professional us
Name 3 non verbal signs that a person is in pain should a patient be unconscious
grimacing
sweating
fist
irritable
Normal respiratory rate?
12-20 per minute
List 3 reasons a person should not have their oral temperature taken.
Person is disoriented
person has sores in his mouth
person is unconscious
person is likely to have a seizure
person has a nasogastric tube.
Definition of tachycardia
Rapid heart rate---over 100 bpm
True of false a blood pressure reading should bnot be measured on an arm that is being used for dialysis.
True
What is the normal rectal temperature?
98.6 F to 100.6 F
Normal oral temperature?
97.6 degrees F to 99.6 degrees F
Short answer
List O for oral temperature, R for rectal temperature, and T for tympanic temperature, and A for axillary temperature or TA for temporal artery temperature
___thermometer is usually color-coded red
___noninvasive method of measuring temperature
___thermometer is inserted only 1/4 to 1/2 inch
R rectal is color coded red
TA temporal artery temperature is non invasive
T 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch ear
Kussmaul breathing- define what is this type of breathing associated with?
Need both answers for points.
very deep, rapid breathing that is associated with diabetic ketoacidosis
True or false
When measuring a persons blood pressure the persons feet and legs should be uncrossed and their arm at the heart level?
True
How do you take a temporal artery temperature?
what should the normal range be?
slide the thermometer across the persons forehead
97.2 F-100.1 F