Normal Vitals

Normal temp?

96-99
older adults: 95-97.5

Fever/hyperthermia temp?

Fever: 100.4 +
Hyperthermia: 100.9 +

Hypothermia temp?

< 96

Most accurate temp?

Rectal

Normal pulse rate?

60-100 bpm

Tachycardia?

> 100 bpmBr

Bradycardia

< 60 bpm

Normal pulse amplitude/strength?

2+ (obliterate with moderate pressure)

Weak pulse amplitude?

1+ (easy to obliterate)

No pulse?

0 (absent)

Strong pulse?

3 + (obliterate w/ strong pressure)

Bounding pulse

4 + (unable to obliterate)

Normal BP

Less than 120/80 mmHg

Stage I Hypertension

>130-139/80-90 mmHg

Hypotension

< 90/60 mmHg

Define o-sat

Oxygen saturation; the amount of hemoglobin filled with oxygen

Normal o-sat

95+

In someone w/ emphysema/COPD: 81-91%

Resp distress pulse ox

50s-60s (cyanotic)

Normal respiratory rate

12-20 / minute

Hyperventilation/tachypnea RR

20+ / minute

Bradypnea RR

< 12 / minute

Apnea

absence of respiration for > 10 seconds

Pulse rhythms descriptors

Regular or irregular
If irregular, tale apical pulse

Hypoxia

< 92% (except in COPD)

Hyperoxemia

> 99%

Stage II Hypertension

>140/90

Hypertensive crisis

>180/120