A fast heart beat, over 100 bpm

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

• tachypnea

• bradypnea

A slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm

• tachycardia

• bradcardia

• tachypnea

• bradypnea

Tachypnea means

• fast shallow breathing

• faster than normal pulse

• slow pulse

• slow breathing

Bradypnea means

• slow breathing

• breathing less than 16 breaths per minute

• fast breathing

• painful breathing

The main vital signs include:

• blood pressure

• respirations and pulse

• temperature

• blood sugar

12 to 20 represents ...

• the respiratory range for an adult

• the pulse rate for an adult

• the temperature ranges for a baby

• the blood pressure range for an adult

What is the average range for the adult pulse rate?

• 40-120 bpm

• 60-100 bpm

• 100-150 bpm

• 70-110 bpm

What is the average blood pressure range?

• 90/60 to 120/80

• 75/80 to 100/56

• 120/70 to 150/90

Difficult or labored breathing

• Dyspnea

• Dysphagia

• Tachypnea

• Hypothermia

Mrs. Palmer has a blood pressure of 110/56. The 56 is the ______ pressure

• diastolic
• systolic
• low
• static