HS1 Vital Signs and First Aid

The four main vital signs include all of the following except:

• temperature

• pulse

• height and weight

• respiration

• blood pressure

True or False: Vital signs are the most important indicator of health of the body.

• True

• False

Temperature is

• the balance between heat the body produces versus heat the body loses

• the rate of inhalation versus exhalation

• how infected a person is

• the only vital sign that tells infection

Temperature measurements may be affected by

• infection

• activity

• eating and metabolism

• all of the above

A pulse rate of greater than 100 beats per minute is

• tachycardia

• tachypnea

• bradycardia

• normal pulse rate

The carotid pulse is taken at the ________ and the radial pulse is taken at the ________.

• wrist, neck

• groin, foot

• neck, wrist

• foot, wrist

What is the normal resting heart rate for an adult?

• 80-120

• 40-80

• 50-90

• 60-100

Respiration is measured

• by inhalation and exhalation counting as 2 breaths

• by inhalation and exhalation counting as only 1 breath

• by how long the person can hold their breath

The average respiration rate for an adult is

• 12-20 breaths per minute

• 20-30 breaths per minute

• 0-10 breaths per minute

• 15-25 breaths per minute

True or False: EMS stands for emergency maintenance supplies.

• True

• False