Stevens medical detectives unit 1

The main vital signs include: (select all that apply)

• blood pressure

• respirations and pulse

• temperature

• blood sugar

What does BPM stand for?

• Beats Per Minute
• Bites Per Minute
• Breaths Per Minute
• Bones Per Marrow

For a blood pressure reading, the number on top measures...

• Diastolic Pressure
• Systolic Pressure
• Diastemic Pressure
• Systemic Pressure

Viruses can be spread through which means?

• Contaminated surfaces
• Airborne
• Ingestion
• All of the Above

Factors that affect body temperature

• Exercise
• Humidity
• Emotion
• All of the above

Pressure on arteries when heart is at rest

• Beats per minute
• Diastolic pressure
• Arterial pressure
• Systolic pressure

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

Which is most often used to destroy bacteria?

• fungus
• vitamin
• vaccine
• antibiotics

Why are viruses considered to be nonliving organisms?

• They do not have genetic information.
• They are not able to move on their own.
• They do not interact with their environment.
• They are not able to reproduce without a host cell.

Which of the following would you use antibiotics to treat?

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Fungi