PBS 2.1.2 Vital Signs

Front

What is the temperature shown? Type just the number, including the decimal.

Back

98.6

Front

What is the normal heart rate range for adults?

Back

60-100 beats per minute

Front

If you are checking a patient's heart rate and you counted 15 beats in 15 seconds, what would her heart rate be in bpm?

Back

60

Front

What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest?

Back

12-20 breaths per minute

Front

During inhalation, the diaphragm _________ and the lungs expand.

Back

contracts

Front

What is pulse oximetry?

Back

A method used to measure the oxygen level in the blood

Front

What is a normal range for SpO2?

Back

95% - 99%

Front

What is systolic pressure?

Back

The pressure in your arteries when your heart contracts to push blood throughout the body.

Front

What is diastolic pressure?

Back

The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest to allow the chambers to fill with blood

Front

When writing the blood pressure, which goes on top: systolic or diastolic pressure?

Back

Systolic pressure