Vital Signs PBS Activity 2.1.2

All of the following are vital signs except...

• Temperature

• Blood Pressure

• Headache

• Pulse

What are vital signs?

• measurements of the body basic functions.

• Number of heartbeats per minute.

• Breaths per minute.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of these are first steps by the medical provider when taking vital signs of a patient?

• wash hands

• introduce yourself

• identify the patient

• explain procedure

Average body temperature is ...

• 100.4

• 96.8

• 98.6

• 97.0

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The most accurate mode of taking temperature is...

• oral

• axillary

• rectal

• tympanic

Systolic blood pressure is....

• when the ventricles are contracting

• the lowest number

• when the ventricles are relaxing

• your blood oxygen level

Body temperature below ____ degrees F is considered hypothermia.

• 95

• 80

• 98.6

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

High blood pressure is also called

• tachycardia

• hypotension

• bradycardia

• hypertension

A fast heart beat, over 100 bpm is known as

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

LONG TERM hypertension can be caused by

• Vaping

• excessive alcohol conumption

• High salt consumption

• none of these