Hey y'all anyone know where to find the accurate vital signs that are safe to follow for the NREMT? Many sources vary by 10 beats per min or by 5 breaths per min. Just wanted to check how much it matters!
Posted Jun 16, 2023, 7:48 PM UTC
In your EMT text book.
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Your book should have it (including for pediatrics)- that’s the best source as NREMT exam is essentially based on publications like approved textbooks.
For adults: HR: 60-100 RR: 12-20 Temperature: 98.6 F (usually +/- 1 degree or so) Systolic BP: 100-140 (sometimes 90 or 160 as limits) Diastolic BP: 60-90 End Tidal: 35-45 pH: 7.35-7.45
Refer to your textbook.
For what it’s worth, I’ve never had a question where the deciding factor was within a common sense margin of error.
It’s never been “oh well if the HR was 98 instead of 102 I would have picked B.” The vitals are generally well within accepted ranges instead of right on the cusp.