Vital Signs

A fast pulse is also called

• tachypnea

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

• bradypnea

High blood pressure is known as

• tachycardia

• hypotension

• bradycardia

• hypertension

Normal respiration range for the average adults is

• 12-20 per minute

• 10-25 per minute

• 11-22 per minute

• 5-30 per minute

Which of the following is the normal range for pulse for a healthy adult?

• 60-80

• 80-100

• 60-100

• 60-80

What should be noted about a pulse?

• rate, volume, and sound

• rate, volume, and character

• rate, rhythm, and volume

• rate, rhythm, and character

What are the 4 main vital signs?

• temperature, respirations, pulse, SpO2

• blood pressure, pulse, SpO2, glucose

• glucose, pulse, blood pressure, temperature

• temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

Where is radial (wrist) pulse measured?

• On the pinky finger side of the patient's wrist

• Only on the left wrist

• In the middle of the wrist

• On the thumb side of the patient's wrist

_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure.

• Weight
• Height
• Vision
• Respirations

Hypothermia is

• body temperature drops below 95ºF.

• a body temperature that is above 99.5ºF. It is a sign of your body fighting an infection.

• a body temperature that is above 104ºF, very dangerous!

• When all systems in your body are balanced and in normal ranges.

A temperature that is taken axillary, is taken

• by mouth

• by ear

• by armpit

• rectally