Dho Vital Signs

100.6 rectal

• normal
• abnormal

Pulse 72

• normal
• abnormal

____________ is the most accurate site for taking temperature. __________ is the most common site

• Axillary, Oral
• Rectal, Axillary
• Axillary, Rectal
• Rectal, Oral

Which vital sign is the balance between heat production and heat loss in the body

• Temperature
• Pulse
• Respirations
• BP

What does BPM stand for?

• Beats Per Minute
• Bites Per Minute
• Breaths Per Minute
• Bones Per Marrow

Where do you calculate your radial pulse?

• Thumb side of wrist
• Pinky side of wrist
• On your neck
• In the crease of your elbow

When taking oral temperature, place the tip where?

• Anywhere in the mouth
• In between teeth and cheek
• In the "hot pocket" under the tongue
• The left side of the tongue

Which of the following is not a common measurement used for height?

• Feet
• Inches
• Centimeters
• Meters

A body temperature that is above normal.

• fever
• pulseless
• hypothermia
• shock

Chronic high BP is called...

• Hypertrophy
• Atrophy
• Hypertension
• Hyperatrophy