Vital Signs

What is a "normal" blood pressure

• 120/110 mmHg

• 120/80 mmHg

• 100/80 mmHg

• 140/80 mmHg

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

High blood pressure

• diastolic pressure

• systolic pressure

• hypotension

• hypertension

What is the action of the heart during Systole?

• Contraction

• Relaxation

A pulse site at the neck

• carotid

• temporal

• popliteal

• femoral

The average oral Fahrenheit temperature is

• 95.8 degrees
• 101.4  degrees
• 98.6 degrees
• 103.6 degrees

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

_____________ are used to determine basic body conditions of the patient.

• height

• vital signs

• weight

• basic life support measures

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is considered a normal pulse range for adults?

• 60-110 bpm

• 60-100 bpm

• 70-100 bpm

• 80-110 bpm

Name the most COMMON place a healthcare professional takes a pulse? (proper name!)

• wrist

• carotid

• radial

• temporal

The breathing rate of a patient is referred to as ____________.

• heart rate

• blood pressure

• temperature

• respiration rate

_________ is the measure of the FORCE exerted by blood against the arterial wall as the heart contracts and relaxes.

• blood pressure

• pulse rate

• heart rate

• temperature