PHS - Ch. 10 Vital Signs and First Aid Quiz Review

A set of vital signs includes : (select all that apply)

• Termperature
• Pulse
• Respirations
• Blood Pressure

Measurement of the core body heat
(a)  

• temperature
• pulse
• respiration
• blood pressure

Healthcare workers do not take oral temperatures on patients that are 0-2 years of age.
(a)  

• True
• False

Methods or taking temperature​ ​

• armpit

• axillary
• temple

• tympanic
• ear

• oral
• mouth

• temporal

• rectum

• rectal

What are the number of heartbeats per minute known as?

• blood pressure
• pulse

Select TWO pulse points that can be found on the body.

• carotid pulse
• axillary pulse
• radial pulse
• rectal pulse

The normal blood pressure range for an adult is?

• 140/90
• 90/60
• 120/80

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

• 120/80
• 90/60
• 140/90

A sphygmomanometer measures what?

• pulse rate
• respirations
• blood pressure
• oxygen level

Select the normal respiratory rate range

• 16-20 breaths a minute
• more than 20 breaths a minute
• less that 16 breaths per minute