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VITAL SIGNS

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What are Vital Signs   Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure along with body temperature  
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What is the normal pulse rate for adult   60/100 beats/min  
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Pulse Rate and Rhythm can be measure by what   It can be measured by auscultation or palpation of any artery  
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What ways can pulse be checked   Radial Artery, Brachial Artery, Femoral Artery, Carotid artery and Pedal  
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Which artery is most commonly used to check for a pulse   Radial Artery  
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How is pulse calculated   The pulse is counted for 15 seconds and multiplied by 4 to get beats/min  
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What is the normal respiratory rate   12-20 breaths/min  
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How is respiratory rate measured   By inspection of the movement of the chest for 1 minute  
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What is the normal blood pressure for adults   110-120/70-80  
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What is used to measure blood pressure   Sphygmomanometer  
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What are the ways Body temperature can be measured   orally, rectally, or axillary  
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What is normal Body temperature   37 degree Celsius ( 97 degrees F)  
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What is fever   Higher than normal body temperature (hyperthermia)  
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What are Vital Signs   Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure along with body temperature  
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What is the normal pulse rate for adult   60/100 beats/min  
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Pulse Rate and Rhythm can be measure by what   It can be measured by auscultation or palpation of any artery  
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What ways can pulse be checked   Radial Artery, Brachial Artery, Femoral Artery, Carotid artery and Pedal  
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Which artery is most commonly used to check for a pulse   Radial Artery  
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How is pulse calculated   The pulse is counted for 15 seconds and multiplied by 4 to get beats/min  
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What is the normal respiratory rate   12-20 breaths/min  
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How is respiratory rate measured   By inspection of the movement of the chest for 1 minute  
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What is the normal blood pressure for adults   110-120/70-80  
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What is used to measure blood pressure   Sphygmomanometer  
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What are the ways Body temperature can be measured   orally, rectally, or axillary  
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What is normal Body temperature   37 degree Celsius ( 97 degrees F)  
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What is fever   Higher than normal body temperature  
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What does pulse oximetry estimate   non-invasively estimates hemoglobin oxygen saturation of arterial blood  
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What is the normal pulse oximetry   95%-99% for adults 91%-96% for children  
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What factors affect the accuracy of pulse oximetry reading   Lots of movement, Bright light, extreme cold, extreme darkness, high methemoglobin  
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Respiratory rate less than 12   Bradypnea  
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Respiratory rate greater than 12   tachypnea  
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heart rate less than 60   Bradycardia  
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Heart rate greater than 100   Tachycardia  
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What is Hypotension   blood pressure less than 90/60  
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what is hypertension   Blood pressure greater than 140/90  
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