Pulse and Respiration

An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm is called

• Arrhythmia

• Tachycardia

• Dyspnea

• Apnea

A measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body

• Thirst
• Thermometer
• Temperature
• Pressure

Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery when the heart contracts and relaxes

• Respirations
• Blood Pressure
• Pain
• Pulse

Measurement of the force exerted by the heart against arterial walls

• Blood pressure
• Pulse
• Pain
• Respirations

The breathing rate of the patient

• Pulse
• Respirations
• Temperature
• Pulse

The normal range for body temperature when measured orally is _______ degrees Fahrenheit.

• 36.5–37.5
• 97.6–99.6
• 98.6–99.0
• 97.0–99.0

The body's constant state of fluid balance is called _________________.

• Homeostasis
• Systolic Pressure
• Diastolic Pressure
• Temperature

An unpleasant sensation that is perceived in the nervous system when illness or injury occurs

• Blood pressure
• Pulse
• Temperature
• Pain

What factors must be noted about each and every pulse?

• Character, Pressure, Rate
• Rate, Rhythm, Volume
• Rhythm, Character, Pitch
• Pressure, Rate, mmHg

Strength of the pulse

• Character
• Rate
• Rhythm
• Volume