Pressures Rising
This is the normal adult blood pressure range.
What is 90/60 - 120/80?
This is the normal adult range for heart rate.
What is 60 - 100 bpm?
This is the normal adult range for respirations.
What is 12 - 20?
This is the normal oral temperature range.
What is 97.5 - 99.5?
This is the scale most often used for rating pain intensity.
What is a numeric scale (0-10)?
This number in a blood pressure reading represents the force of blood in the arteries when the heart beats.
What is systolic?
This pulse site is located on the thumb side of the wrist.
What is radial?
This is the medical term for slow breathing.
What is bradypnea?
What is the most accurate core body temperature site?
What is rectal and/or tympanic?
This is the medical term for shortness of breath.
What is dyspnea?
This vital sign can affect all other vital signs.
What is pain?
What is hypertension and/or fluid overload?
This is the medical term for rapid breathing.
What is tachypnea?
This is the medical term for fever.
What is pyrexia?
Pain is considered the 5th vital sign because...
What is it can impact other vital signs?
What is it is an important assessment tool?
This Korotkoff sound indicates the systolic pressure.
What is the first tapping sound heard?
This is the location to auscultate the apical pulse.
What is the 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line?
This type of breathing pattern is characterized by periods of deep breathing alternating with apnea (no breathing).
What is Cheyne-Stokes?
This is the term for a body temperature below 95F.
What is hypothermia?
This pain scale is used for pediatric patients.
What is Wong-Baker FACES scale?
What is a sphygmomanometer?
What is dysrhythmia/arrythmia?
This is the best way to measure respiratory rate without the patient altering their breathing.
What is observe while pretending to measure pulse and/or another vital sign?
This part of the brain regulates body temperature.
What is the hypothalamus?
This is an assessment acronym used for a pain assessment.
What is OLDCARTS (onset, location, duration, characteristics, aggravating/relieving factors, timing, and severity)?