Vital Signs

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

• temperature

• pulse

• height and weight

• respiration

• blood pressure

98.6 oral

• normal

• abnormal

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

normal blood pressure

• 120/80

• 142/90

Where do you calculate your radial pulse?

• Thumb side of wrist

• Pinky side of wrist

• On your neck

• In the crease of your elbow

Chronic high BP is called...

• Hypertrophy
• Atrophy
• Hypertension
• Hyperatrophy

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

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

What tool is used to measure blood pressure?

• ECG

• stethoscope

• sphygmomanometer

• thermometer

One respiration consists of one inspiration and one expiration

• True

• False

Respirations must be counted in such a way that the patient is unaware of the procedure

• true

• false

Diastolic pressure occurs when the heart is contracting and pushing blood into the arteries.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3