Vital Signs

the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...

• the neck

• the groin area

• the wrist

• the inside of your elbow

the area of the body where you take a radial pulse is

• the neck

• the wrist

• the groin

• the inside of the elbow

All of the following are vital signs except...

• Temperature

• Blood Pressure

• Headache

• Pulse

Average temperature is ...

• 100.4

• 96.8

• 98.6

• 97.0

The first "thump" you hear when taking a blood pressure is....

• the systolic blood pressure

• the diastolic blood pressure

• the lowest number

What is a "normal" blood pressure

• 120/110 mmHg

• 120/80 mmHg

• 100/80 mmHg

• 140/80 mmHg

High blood pressure

• diastolic pressure

• systolic pressure

• hypotension

• hypertension

A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.

• apparatus

• gauge

• sphygmomanometer

• millimeter

Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of

• mmHg

• mimg

• mhg

• Pounds per Meter

What is the action of the heart during Systole?

• Contraction

• Relaxation