PLTW Test 1

Hospital emergency rooms (ERs) are busy places where critical, life, and death decisions need to be made quickly. Like a detective gathering clues to investigate a case, an ER doctor relies on every clue to help patients quickly.

• True

• False

Vital signs provide the first clues when investigating any medical mystery.

• True

• False

How many vital signs were covered in our notes and discussions?

• 4

• 5

• 7

• 10

When the heart pumps, the arteries expand and contract as blood is pushed through. This is called the "_____" and can easily be felt at certain points on the body where large arteries run closer to the skin---like at your wrist.

• Pulse

• Temperature

• Respiratory rate

• Blood pressure

What is step six of taking pulse?

• Multiply the number of beats you counted by four to get the total number of beats per minute.

• When the stopwatch beeps, stop counting the beats.

• To take a pulse, first set your stopwatch to 15 seconds.

• Use your first and second fingertips to check the pulse of your partner. Never use your thumb, as you can confuse your pulse with that of your partner.

Before you take someone's temperature, wash your hands with soap and water to keep germs from spreading.

• True

• False

"Stop counting breaths when the stopwatch beeps, meaning the minute is over." Which vital sign is this step from?

• Respiratory rate

• Temperature

• Blood pressure

• Heart rate

What was Bellwork 2?

• What is one thing you remember from our class so far?

• What is one thing Mr. Ty can help you improve this school year?

• Which classroom expectation do you think most students fail to follow? Explain.

• Write something from your notes yesterday.

Blood pressure monitor models may vary.

• True

• False

Blood pressure is measured using three numbers.

• True

• False