🩺 Vital Signs
What oxygen saturation is generally considered normal?
95–100%
Where do you listen for the apical pulse?
5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line
What position helps a short-of-breath patient?
High Fowler’s
What does A&O x4 stand for?
Alert and oriented to person, place, time, situation
Which abdominal quadrant do you listen to first?
Right lower quadrant
What is the normal adult respiratory rate?
2–20 breaths/min
Capillary refill should be less than how many seconds?
3 seconds
What are normal lung sounds called?
Clear or vesicular
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
What does a steady, balanced walk indicate?
Normal gait
What temperature is considered a fever (°F)?
100.4°F or higher
What does +2 pitting edema mean?
Moderate indentation
Name one adventitious lung sound.
Wheeze / Crackles / Rhonchi
What is cranial nerve 1?
olfactory nerve
What number is “full strength” on the 0–5 scale?
5
What do we call a heart rate over 100?
Tachycardia
What pulse grading scale do we use?
0 to 4+
Do you auscultate anterior, posterior, or both?
Both
Unequal pupils are called what?
Anisocoria
Should you palpate before auscultating?
No
What do we call a respiratory rate under 12?
Bradypnea
What does 0 mean when grading a pulse?
Absent
What does cyanosis indicate?
Low oxygen
If a patient only responds to pain, are they alert?
No
What should you always compare when checking strength?
Both sides