Principles Unit 6 Respiratory and Vital Signs

The four main vital signs include ______________________:

• pulse, skin color, pain, blood pressure

• pulse, pain, respirations, blood pressure

• temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

• temperature, pulse, pain, blood pressure

The normal respiratory rate for adults is __________ per minute.

• 16-24

• 12-20

• 8-12

• none of these

Three areas where a pulse may be taken include the _____________________:

• temple, carotid (neck), radial (wrist)

• femoral (groin), popliteal (behind knee), temple

• carotid (neck), radial (wrist), brachial (upper arm)

• all of these or any artery

Mr. Smith’s wife found him slumped over in his chair and called 911. On arrival, the EMS said he was experiencing bradycardia. From your medical knowledge, you know that

bradycardia can be defined as ______________________.

• a blood pressure above 140/90

• a heart rate below 60 beats/minute

• . a blood pressure below 90/60

• . a heart rate above 100 beats/minute

Factors that increase pulse rate include such things as fever, excitement, shock, stress and ____________________.

• depressant drugs

• sleep

• coma

• exercise

Apnea could be defined as breathing more than 20 times per minute.

• true

• false

Wheezes are bubbling or noisy sounds caused by fluids or mucus in the air.

• true

• false

Cyanosis is a dusky, bluish color of the skin, lips, nail beds as a result of decreased O₂ and increased CO₂.

• true

• false

Four ways that a temperature can be taken include: rectal, oral, axillary, and aural (ear).

• true

• false

Susan has an ear infection and a temperature of 95° degrees orally. This considered a normal temperature.

• true

• false