Vital Signs Pre-Quiz

body temperature

• measurement of the degree of heat of the tissues of the human body

• 96.8-99.3

• Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.

• 60-100 beats per minute (BPM)

Normal range of body temperature

• measurement of the degree of heat of the tissues of the human body

• 96.8-99.3

• Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.

• 60-100 beats per minute (BPM)

Pulse

• measurement of the degree of heat of the tissues of the human body

• 96.8-99.3

• Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.

• 60-100 beats per minute (BPM)

normal adult pulse rate

• measurement of the degree of heat of the tissues of the human body

• 96.8-99.3

• Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.

• 60-100 beats per minute (BPM)

hyperthermia

• Abnormally high body temperature

• Abnormally low body temperature

• fast heart rate

• slow heart rate

hypothermia

• Abnormally high body temperature

• Abnormally low body temperature

• fast heart rate

• slow heart rate

tachycardia

• Abnormally high body temperature

• Abnormally low body temperature

• fast heart rate

• slow heart rate

bradycardia

• Abnormally high body temperature

• Abnormally low body temperature

• fast heart rate

• slow heart rate

radial pulse

• the pulse felt at the wrist

• the pulse felt along the large artery on either side of the neck

• the act of taking in air as the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward

• The passive part of the breathing process in which the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles relax, forcing air out of the lungs.

carotid pulse

• the pulse felt at the wrist

• the pulse felt along the large artery on either side of the neck

• the act of taking in air as the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward

• The passive part of the breathing process in which the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles relax, forcing air out of the lungs.