Vital signs revision

Identify the four vital signs

How many age group ranges are there for each vital sign?

• 3

• 4

• 5

What equipment is used to check body temperature?

Body temperature taken from under the arm is also known as the ...

• Tympanic temperature

• Axillary temperature

• Temporal temperature

What is the normal range for temperature?

• 36.5°C to 37.5°C

• 36°C to 37.5°C

• 36.5°C to 37°C

What does the pulse rate show?

The pulse rate taken from the wrist is known as the ...

• Brachial pulse

• Temporal pulse

• Radial pulse

What is the measurement unit used for pulse rate? Give the abbreviation and the full phrase

It is important that the patient knows that his breathing is being taken as s/he can keep calm

• True

• False

How is one breath measured?