NURSING 125 VITAL SIGNS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Cardiac Output (CO)


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4-8 L/min




Types of pain scales

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1. Numerical rating scale
2. Visual analog scale
3. pictorial scale




Expected Values: Capnography (etCO2)


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Concentration/partial pressure of CO2 in the respiratory gases

35-45 mm Hg




Body Temperature


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Body temperature
- Heat produced
- Heat lost
Temperature range
- 96.8 F to 100.4 F or 36 C to 38 C
Temperature sites
- Oral, skin, axillary, rectal, tympanic, temporal artery, esophageal,
pulmonary artery, bladder (the ones with asterisks reflect the core
temperatures. The ones without are the axillary/surface temps)




Vital Signs

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Measurements of the body's most basic functions and useful in detecting or
monitoring medical problems.

Body Temperature
Pulse
Respiration/Oxygen Saturation
Blood Pressure
Pain (The 5th Vital Sign)




primary hypertension


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High blood pressure, the cause of which is unknown; also known as
essential hypertension




Pain - The 5th Vital Sign


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Nurses are ethically and legally responsible to manage pain and relieve
suffering




Guidelines for Measuring Vital Signs


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