PCA Novice Vital Signs

True or False: Vital signs are assessed on every patient.

• True

• False

_____ measures the force of blood as it pushes against the arteries.

• Blood pressure

• Respirations

• Cardiothorastic

• Surface pressure

How is blood pressure recorded?

• Systolic number OVER diastolic number

• Lower number OVER higher number

• Even number NEXT to odd number

• Pulse OVER pressure

What is the normal range for a temperature taken orally?

• 101.2-101.4

• 97.6-99.6

• 98.5-98.6

• 100.2-102.2

What is considered a normal heart rate?

• 40-60 beats/min

• 50-60 beats/min

• 60-100 beats/min

• 100-150 beats/min

Pulse oximetry should be ____, dependent on patient's baseline.

• 85-88%

• 95-100%

• 25-30%

• 50-60%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What counts as one respiration?

• inhale and exhale

• inhale only

• exhale only

• only breaths while laying down

Is this vital sign in normal range?

Heart rate is 65 beats/minute

• Yes

• No

Is this vital sign in normal range?

Respirations are 15/minute

• Yes

• No

Is this vital sign in normal range?

Blood pressure is 155/95

• Yes

• No