Vital Signs

What is the pulse on the left side of the chest below the nipple called?

• artificial

• ariel

• apical

• strongest

The absence of breathing is called_____?

• apical

• apnea

• Kussmauls breathing

• cheyne - stokes

BPM is the medical abbreviation for ________?

• best practice measurement

• Beats per minute

• best per month

• beats per month

The pulse located inside the elbow about 1 -1 1/2 inch above the elbow

• carotid

• radial

• popliteal

• brachial

The temperature scale where normal oral temp is 36.4 - 37.6 ( freezing is 0 degrees)

• celsius

• circus

• farenheit

• cna scale

Respirations which alternate between slow and fast, they are irregular with possible long periods of apnea. Often signals the end of life.

• apnea

• cheyne - stokes

• kussmuls

• tachypnea

The second measurement of blood pressure; the phase when the heart relaxes and pressure is low

• bradycardia

• diastolic

• systolic

• orthostatic hypotension

The process of exhaling the air out of the lungs.

• breathing

• inspiration

• expiration

• respiration

A temperature measured is 98.6 it is measured in what scale?

• Celsius

• Farenheit

• Calvin

• Frankenstein

Normal respirations are called ?

• exhaling

• breathing

• tachypnea

• eupnea