Normal Ranges & Measurements (H.)
60-100bpm
What color should healthy gums be?
Pink
What muscle is responsible for breathing
The diaphragm
A too high heart rate and a too low heart rate are called what respectively?
tachycardia and bradycardia
A child presents to the emergency room disoriented and with red skin after participating in his soccer game during a heatwave without water. This is an example of what vital sign abnormality?
Hyperthermia (Heatstroke, not fever)
What is the normal range for O2 saturation?
95-100%
What the average resting heart rate for a cat?
120 - 160 bpm
Give 3 ways in which the body maintains optimal temperature
From the list: vasoconstriction/vasodilation, goosebumps, shivering, increasing/decreasing metabolism, sweating, increased respiratory rate
A man comes in to the hospital with the coronavirus, reporting coughing, shortness of breath, and a runny nose. Would you expect their oxygen saturation to be normal, above normal, or below normal?
Below normal
What is the normal range for temperature?
97.6 - 99.6
What is the normal temperature range for a dog?
99.5 - 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit
What does diastolic pressure measure?
Pressure in the arteries between heartbeats
Give the difference between fever and heatstroke
One is caused by environment, while the other is caused by illness
An olympic cyclist marathoner comes in for a check up, and it is found that their resting heart rate is 39 BPM. Is this normal, and if not, what vital sign abnormality is this?
Normal
What is blood pressure measured in
mmhg (millimetres of mercury)
How is capillary refill time taken?
By pressing on the gums
It enters via diffusion, going from the alveoli into nearby capillaries
What is it called when only one number of the blood pressure reading is elevated?
Isolated Hypertension
CPR is done because what vital signs have reached 0?
Heart rate and respiratory rate
What would the normal range of respiratory rate be for a 6 month old infant?
30-40 breaths per minute
What is the normal blood pressure range for a dog?
110/60 - 160/90
What part of an EKG/ECG reflects the activation of the ventricles
The QRS complex
What is an elevated respiratory rate and a too low respiratory rate called respectively?
Tachypnea and Bradypnea
A man has a lung removed during an operation. What vital signs can we expect to be skewed permanently, and in what direction?