VITAL SIGNS

The number on the bottom of a BP reading measures...

• Pressure during a heart contraction
• Pressure between heart beats
• Pressure of the blood vessels on the blood
• Thickness of blood

When taking a respiration rate do all of the following EXCEPT

• watch the chest

• tell the patient to count

• count for one minute

• record respiration rate

The breathing rate of the patient

• Pulse
• Respirations
• Temperature
• Pulse

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

• Weight
• Height
• Vision
• Respirations

Vital signs are...

• Any measurement of the body
• Vital measurements that tell if you are alive
• Measurements of the basic functions of the human body

Vital signs are important because they...

• Are a requirement doctors must make for every patient
• Signify if your brain is functioning properly
• Are clues for diagnosing illnesses and diseases
• All choices

What are the four main vital signs?

• Temperature, pulse, size of pupils, and respirations

• Temperature, pain, pulse, and blood pressure

• Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure

• Consciousness, temperature, pulse, and respirations

A normal Oral temperature is

• 98.6

• 99.4

• 100.2

• 97.0

In blood pressure, during which phase is the heart contracting (squeezing)?

• systolic

• diastolic

Respiration means _________________?

• one expiration

• one inspiration

• one inspiration and expiration

• hold breath