Normal Ranges
Normal adult HR
What is 60–100 bpm?
A regular HR of 48bpm is referred to as what rhythm?
What is bradycardia?
On the numeric scale, a pain level of 2 is considered to be what?
What is Mild?
A blood pressure of 174/94 is considered to be what?
What is hyptertensive?
Vitals: BP 82/48, HR 124, RR 26, T 97.9°F, SpO₂ 94%
Patient: 65-year-old, 2 hours post-abdominal surgery
First Action?
Alert nurse. Check the surgical site and assess for bleeding
Normal BP range for an adult
SBP < 120mmHg DBP < 80mmHg
If the pulse oximeter is less than (?%) you need to alert the nurse
What is 92%?
How can you assist with pain in your scope of practice as an extern?
Help with repositioning for comfort
Assist with mobility to reduce stiffness
Provide back rubs/comfort touch
Offer warm blankets
Set up or assist with distraction activities (music, TV, conversation)
What is the medical term for fast respiratory rate?
What is tachypnea?
SpO₂ reads 47% on monitor
What is recheck and assess the patient?
Normal oxygen saturation (SpO₂)
What is >95%?
Temperatures less than _______ C
or more than _______ C
should be reported to the nurse.
less than 36 & more than 38
On the numeric scale, a pain level of 8 is considered to be what?
What is severe?
Patient: John, 60, started on beta-blockers
Vitals: HR 48, BP 100/62, RR 18, T 98.2°F, SpO₂ 98%
Question: What is your concern?
What is a medication side effect?
How do you call a code blue/cardiac arrest?
X8888 Medical Alert - Adult Cardiac Arrest - Location (Floor and room number)
Normal respirations per minute for an adult?
What is 12-20?
A regular heart rate of 120bpm is referred to as what rhythm?
What is Tachycardia
What are some nonverbal pain signs?
What is - vital sign changes, moaning, sighing, crying, etc.
Patient: Juan, 30, post-appendectomy
Vitals: T 99.0°F, HR 102, RR 22, BP 130/84, SpO₂ 98%, Pain 8/10
Question: What could be causing the elevated HR?
What is pain or anxiety?
Vitals: SpO₂ monitor shows “--” (no reading)
Patient: Restless, COPD history
First Action?
Check the O₂ tubing and pulse ox connection
What is the "top" number of a blood pressure called?
What is systolic?
A blood pressure of 80/44 is considered to be what?
What is hypotension?
How can pain impact vital signs? (both teams can answer - must have different answers to receive points)
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Hypertension
T 102.5°F, HR 115, RR 26, BP 88/60, SpO₂ 93%
What is sepsis?
Vitals: T 98.7°F, HR 88, BP 130/80, RR 18, SpO₂ 98%
Patient: 78-year-old, suddenly confused
First Action?
What is Alert Nurse?