Vital Signs

What are the 4 main vital signs?

• temperature, respirations, pulse, SpO2

• blood pressure, pulse, SpO2, glucose

• glucose, pulse, blood pressure, temperature

• temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?

• 60-100

• 80-100

• 12-20

• 60-80

If a patient has been drinking hot coffee you should wait____ before taking a temp

• 5 mins

• 15mins

• 20 mins

• 10 mins

A fast pulse is also called...

• tachycardia

• tachypnea

• bradycardia

• bradypnea

All of the following are vital signs except...

• Temperature

• Blood Pressure

• Headache

• Pulse

the main vital signs include

• blood pressure

• respirations and pulse

• temperature

• blood sugar

what are the first steps when taking vital signs

• wash hands

• introduce yourself

• identify the patient

• explain procedure

All of the following are vital signs except...

• temperature

• headache

• blood pressure

• pulse

Normal respirations are .....

• 12-20 per minute

• 10-25 per minute

• 11-22 per minute

• 5-30 per minute

The first "thump" you hear when taking a blood pressure is....

• the systolic blood pressure

• the diastolic blood pressure

• the lowest number