Vitals

What is the definition of disease?

• Having an illness persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

• A deviation from the normal structure of the human body that produces signs and symptoms.

• Clinical measurements that indicate the state of a person's essential body functions

• The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries.

These numbers provide critical information (hence the name "vital") about a patient's state of health.

• What are Vital Signs

• What is the Scale

• What is BMI

• I have no idea

Your patient has diabetes and you have been treating them for over 20 years. This condition is considered....

• Chronic

• Terminal

• Very bad

• Acute

Recently, you have developed severe Pneumonia, this would be considered which type of condition?

• Horrible

• Acute

• Chronic

• A Death Sentence

A measure of how hot or cold something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

• Temperature

• Disease

• Vital Signs

• Ha

The act or process of breathing : the inhaling of oxygen and the exhaling of carbon dioxide

• Perspiring

• Respiration

• Breathing

• Systolic

A major artery that carries blood from the heart to the head

• Brachial Artery

• Carotid Artery

• Vital Artery

• Radial Artery

Preventive Care

• Routine health care that includes screenings, check-ups, and patient counseling to prevent illnesses, disease, or other health problems.

• Concerned with billing and accounting of medical procedures

• Is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high

• Services for people in need of outside assistance

An indication of how much pressure you blood is exerting against your artery walls when the heart beats.

• Blood pressure

• Pulse rate

• High blood pressure

• Hypertension

Certain situations can cause changes in ones respiration rate.

• True

• False