WorksheetsHS1 Vital Signs and First Aid
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The four main vital signs include all of the following except:
temperature
pulse
height and weight
respiration
blood pressure
True or False: Vital signs are the most important indicator of health of the body.
True
False
Temperature is
the balance between heat the body produces versus heat the body loses
the rate of inhalation versus exhalation
how infected a person is
the only vital sign that tells infection
Temperature measurements may be affected by
infection
activity
eating and metabolism
all of the above
A pulse rate of greater than 100 beats per minute is
tachycardia
tachypnea
bradycardia
normal pulse rate
The carotid pulse is taken at the ________ and the radial pulse is taken at the ________.
wrist, neck
groin, foot
neck, wrist
foot, wrist
What is the normal resting heart rate for an adult?
80-120
40-80
50-90
60-100
Respiration is measured
by inhalation and exhalation counting as 2 breaths
by inhalation and exhalation counting as only 1 breath
by how long the person can hold their breath
The average respiration rate for an adult is
12-20 breaths per minute
20-30 breaths per minute
0-10 breaths per minute
15-25 breaths per minute
True or False: EMS stands for emergency maintenance supplies.
True
False
True or False: First responders should risk their own safety to retrieve patients from dangerous areas.
True
False
If you are experiencing a fever and cough, what would be the best course of action?
Take over the counter medications to lower the fever and call the doctor if needed
Immediately report to the emergency room as this is a medical emergency
Go to the store, because the likelihood of you infecting someone is low
Which of the following is a basic principle of first aid?
do not move the patient unless it is required for safety
keep the patient calm
regulate the patient's temperature or other needed vital signs
all of the above
True or False: Brain cells begin to die approximately one minute after cardiac arrest.
True
False
The word part brady- means
slow
fast
normal
The 3 steps of CPR in order are
circulation, airway, breathing
breathing, airway, circulation
airway, breathing, circulation
circulation, breathing, airway
BLS stands for (a)
Is hypertension is high or low blood pressure?
high
low
All of the following are ways our body produces heat except:
muscle contractions
sweating, perspiration
digestion or oxidation of food
glands and hormones
True or False: Infants have slower heart rates and a slower rate of respiration compared to adults.
True
False
