MD 1.1 Fall2020

To measure a person's pulse

• count the number of times you see the artery jump in his/her wrist

• press your thumb on the carotid artery in the neck

• place the first 2 fingers of each hand on either temple of the person's head

• place your first two fingers on the thumb side of the person's wrist

Blood pressure is measured in

• beats per minute

• mm Hg

• degrees Fahrenheit

• systolic and diastolic pressures

Respiration =

• one expiration

• one inspiration (inhalation)

• holding breath

• one expiration and one inspiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which of the following measurements would indicate an immediate need to seek medical attention?

• Pulse:80

• Blood pressure: 192/111

• Respiration: 11

• Temperature: 97.6

Before taking an oral temperature, ask the person

• if he or she has had any food or drink in the past 15 minutes

• if he or she has had any dental work in the past 24 hours

• nothing - you just take the person's temperature

• his or her name to verify identity

Main vital signs include

• Pulse and respiration

• Temperature

• Blood sugar

• Blood pressure

Device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body

• MRI

• Sphygmomanometer

• Stethoscope

• Scale

In which situation is it necessary to measure a person's vital signs?

• Out of breath after running

• Experienced something frightening and heart started beating faster

• Felt faint while sitting at work

• Received bad news about a relative and started hyperventilating

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Vital signs are

• any measurement of the body

• measurements of basic body functions

• clues for diagnosing illnesses and diseases

When taking a respiration rate do all of the following except

• watch the chest

• count for one minute

• tell the patient to count

• record the respiration rate