PLTW: Medical Detectives 1.1

A person is running a race. Which of the following will happen to their vital signs as they’re running?

• Blood pressure will decrease

  Pulse will increase

  Respiratory rate will increase

• Blood pressure will increase

  Pulse will increase

  Respiratory rate will increase

• Blood pressure will increase

  Pulse will decrease

  Respiratory rate will increase

• Blood pressure will decrease

  Pulse will decrease

  Respiratory rate will decrease

What does the heart pump to the body along with blood?

• Oxygen

• Germs

• Viruses

• Plaque

Which is an example of 4 important vital signs we've learned about?

• blood sugar

• respiration rate

• glucose level

• blood level

Which is an example of the 4 important vital signs we learned?

• blood sugar

• glucose level

• pulse

• blood level

An example of the 4 important vital signs we've learned about is

• blood sugar

• eye movement

• blood pressure

• oxygen level

Javier's heart beats 15 times in 20 seconds. What is his beats per minute?

• 45 bpm

• 40 bpm

• 30 bpm

• 60 bpm

The units for pulse are

• beats per minute

• inches

• mmHg

• heart rate

Another word for heartbeat is

• respiration

• pulse

• blood pressure

• blood

The units for blood pressure are

• beats

• breaths per minute

• mmHg

• inches

Respiration rate is

• how hard you breathe

• your heat rate

• how fast or slow you breathe

• the amount of blood in your body