VITAL SIGNS ASSESMENT

Match the following terms and identifying phrases

• sphygmomanometer

• Lack of breathing

• pulse oximeter

• A medical device usually applied in the finger to measure oxygen saturation in the blood.

• apnea

• Breathing in; also called inspiration.

• edema

• Excess build up or retention of fluid in the bodily tissues that cause swelling.

• inhalation

• A specialized manual or digital medical device used to measure blood pressure.

Match the following terms and identifying phrases

• hypothermia

• Breathing out; also called expiration

• tachycardia

• a body temperature below 95 degrees

• aural

• Existing of taking place within, or administering into, a vein or veins

• exhalation

• A fast pulse of over 100 beats per minute

• intravenous (IV)

• Of or relating to the ear or the sense of hearing

Match the following terms and identifying phrases.

• dyspnea

• Breathing too quickly

• hypoventilation

• A lack of adequate oxygen

• hyperventilation

• Breathing too slowly

• hypoxia

• Difficult breathing usually observed as shortness of breath

• probe

• A long, thin medical instrument with a blunt end used for exploration into body cavities

Please match the following thermometers to the proper terms.

• Aural Thermometer

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• Oral Thermometer

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• Rectal Thermometer

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• Temporal Thermometer

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• Axillary Thermometer

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Obtaining as accurate weight measurement is essential because a patient's weight is often used to calculate medication dosages.

• True

• Flase

Weight should be measured at the same time each day and using the same scale

• True

• False

Ideal body weight is a measurement of body fat that applies to mend and women between 18 and 65 years of age

• True

• False

You should ask patients to walk around the room or do other light exercise for a few minutes before taking their blood pressure.

• True

• False

Diets that are high in salt and fat may lead to low blood pressure.

• True

• False

A normal oxygen saturation reading is 95% to 100% oxygen in the blood.

• True

• False