Vital Signs
First Aid
100

the normal axillary temperature for adults

96.6 - 98.6 degrees 

100

most common pulse site 

brachial pulse 

200

tympanic temperature site 

ear

200

what to do when patient is bleeding 

apply pressure 

300

normal pulse rate 

120/80

300

first thing to do when you arrive at the scene of emergency 

check surroundings 

400

when the heart is filling with blood 

systolic pressure 

400

where you place an AED on a patient 

chest and back

500

when the heart is at rest 

diastolic pressure 

500
this allows you to start CPR if the patient is unresponsive without being liable

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