PLTW Vital Signs

Which of the following is the normal range for pulse of adults?

• 60-100 bpm

• 12-20 bpm

• 80-100 bpm

• 60-70 bpm

What is the normal range for respirations of adults?

• 10-15 bpm

• 14-20 bpm

• 12-24 bpm

• 12-20 bpm

All of the following are vital signs except...

• Headache

• Temperature

• Blood Pressure

• Pulse

Average adult temperature is...

• 36.5 degrees

• 35.8 degrees

• 38.6 degrees

• 344 degrees

A fast pulse is also called...

• bradycardia

• bradypnea

• tachypnea

• tachycardia

High blood pressure is also known as...

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

• hypotension

• hypertension

What is considered a normal blood pressure?

• 120/100 mmHg

• 140/80 mmHg

• 120/80 mmHg

• 80/120 mmHg

A device used to measure blood pressure is a...

• sphygmomanometer

• apparatus

• gauge

• thermometer

The artery you measure a pulse at the wrist is called...

• carotid

• radial

• femoral

• temporal

What are vital signs?

• Breaths per minute

• Number of heartbeats in a minute

• Signs people hang up as a warning of health issues

• Measurements of the body's basic functions