Vital Sign

Blood Pressure

100

What is the root word for pressure?

Tension

200

What is the unit of measurement blood pressure is measured in?

mmHg

300

Your 75 year old patient has a blood pressure of 84/42, what is the medical term for this blood pressure?

hypotension

400

What is the definition of diastolic blood pressure?

Diastolic indicates pressure on artery walls when left ventricle relaxes

500

For a patient in hypertensive crisis, what value does the diastolic number have to be in order to meet criteria?

120

Respiration

100

What is the definition of dyspnea?

difficult, painful breathing

200

An adult is sedated from opiate medication and has respirations of 8, what is the medical term for this respiration rate?

bradypnea

300

An infant has a respiration of 62 breaths per minute, what is the medical term for this breath rate?

tachypnea

400

What is the definition of skin, nail beds, and lips turning blue?

Cyanosis

500

What is an example of a pulmonary function test?

Spirometry or Plethysmography

Temperature

100

Which route of temperature is the most accurate?

Rectal

200

How do you prevent the spread of infection when using an oral thermometer?

Use plastic cover on probes

300

What is the definition of febrile?

having or showing signs of a fever (ie rectal temp above 101*F)

400

What is the average/normal oral temperature in BOTH F and C?

98.6* F / 37* C

500

A rectal temperature of 102.4 is what temperature orally?

101.4

Pulse

100

What is the root word for heart?

card

200

What is the normal pulse RANGE for an adult?

60-100

300

Where is the popliteal pulse measured?

Behind the knee

400

What is the definition of bradycardia?

slow heart rate

500

2 PART QUESTION.  1. Which pulse site will you obtain the most accurate reading? 2. What method of examination do you use to obtain this pulse?

Apical pulse, auscultation

Vital Information

100

What is the first thing you should do prior to taking a patient's vital signs?

Introduce yourself

200

2 PART QUESTION - 1. In addition to measuring height and weight, what additional measurement can be obtained? 2. What age group does the measurement pertain to?

head circumference, infants

300

We learned about BP, T, P, and R.  What could be considered a "fifth" vital sign that we have not talked about yet?

Pulse Oximetry

400

You are a nurse in the hospital taking care of a 45 year old patient who just had an MI. The CNA takes vital signs and notifies you: BP 198/110 and P103.  You assess the patient and no other symptoms are noted, what is the next action you take?

Notify physician

500

2 PART QUESTION.

A 60-year-old male has vital signs of: BP 118/72, T 98.4 oral, P 110, R 16.

1. Which of these vital signs is out of normal range? 2. What is the medical term for this abnormal vital sign?

P of 110, tachycardia