Vital Signs

How deep do you put a rectal thermometer in

• 3 inch

• 2 inch

• 1 inch

• 5 inch

What is a adult fever?

• Greater than 100.4 F

• Greater than 90 F

• Greater than 95.2 F

• Greater than 101 F

Do you use your thumb for pulse?

• Yes, because it is the shortest finger

• Yes, because it is the only finger without a pulse

• No, because your thumb also has a pulse

• No, because it is the shortest finger

Normal pulse rate

• 60-110 bpm

• 70-100 bpm

• 90-120 bpm

• 60-100 bpm

Normal respiratory rate

• 30-40 breaths per min.

• 12-20 breaths per min.

• 12-30 breaths per min.

• 10-20 breaths per min.

Normal blood pressure

• S - 15-30

  D - 12-20 mm Hg

• S - 90-119

  D - 60-79 mm Hg

• S - 90-130

  D - 60 - 90 mm Hg

• S - 80-119

  D - 50-79 mm Hg

Elevated BP

• S - 120 - 129

  D - less than 80 mm Hg

• S - 130-139

  D 80-89 mm Hg

• S - 140 or higher

  D - 90 or higher

• S - below 90

  D - below 60 mm Hg

Low BP (hypotension)

• S - 120 - 129

  D - less than 80 mm Hg

• S - 130-139

  D 80-89 mm Hg

• S - 140 or higher

  D - 90 or higher

• S - below 90

  D - below 60 mm Hg

Stage 1 hypertension

• S - 120 - 129

  D - less than 80 mm Hg

• S - 130-139

  D 80-89 mm Hg

• S - 140 or higher

  D - 90 or higher

• S - below 90

  D - below 60 mm Hg

Stage 2 hypertension

• S - 120 - 129

  D - less than 80 mm Hg

• S - 130-139

  D 80-89 mm Hg

• S - 140 or higher

  D - 90 or higher

• S - below 90

  D - below 60 mm Hg