Vital Signs Quiz

What is the measurement between heat lost and heat produced by the body called?

• Pulse

• Respiration

• Temperature

• Blood Pressure

Which method of taking temperature involves the armpit?

• Oral

• Rectal

• Axillary

• Aural

What does the pulse rate refer to?

• Regularity of beats

• Strength of beats

• Number of beats per minute

• Type of breath

How is one breath counted?

• Inhale only

• Exhale only

• Inhale + Exhale

• Two inhales

What does blood pressure measure?

• The amount of oxygen in the blood

• The pressure of blood against the blood vessels

• The heart rate

• The temperature of the blood

What is systolic pressure?

• Pressure when the heart is relaxed

• Pressure when the heart is contracted

• Pressure in the lungs

• Pressure in the veins

What is diastolic pressure?

• Pressure when the heart is contracted

• Pressure in the arteries

• Pressure when the heart is relaxed

• Pressure in the brain

What does a pulse oximeter measure?

• Blood pressure

• Heart rate

• Oxygen saturation level in the blood

• Blood sugar level

What is considered a normal oxygen saturation level?

• 85%+

• 90%+

• 95%+

• 100%+

What oxygen saturation level is considered hypoxic?

• 85%-89%

• 90%-94%

• 95%-99%

• 100%