standard upright patient position
fowler’s
tilted position to that blood flows to the brain
Trendelenberg
Normal blood pressure
systolic: 90-140, diastolic 60-90
Hypertensive BP
systolic: >140, diastolic: >90
Hypotensive BP
systolic: <60
heart rate
normal: 60-100bpm, tachycardia: >100bpm, bradycardia: <60bpm
Respiratory Rate (RR)
normal: 12-20bpm, tachypnea: >20bpm, bradypnea: <12bpm
Temperature
fever >100.4, low grade 100.1, subjective fever - “feel hot”