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What are the four vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
Pulse, Pulse Pressure, Temperature and body measurements
Measurements, Respirations, Level of Consciousness, Pulse
Blood pressure, Height, Weight, Respirations
Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?
60-100
80-100
12-20
60-80
What is "normal" blood pressure
120/110 mmHg
120/80 mmHg
100/80 mmHg
140/80 mmHg
A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.
Monitor
Gauge
sphygmomanometer
millimeter
Fatima has blood pressure 183/81, what is Fatima's systolic pressure?
81
183
183/81
81/183
Increased blood pressure over time can cause problems with the heart, blood vessels, kidneys and even the brain
True
False
Low blood pressure
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
Does lifestyle have a role in affecting hypertension?
yes
no
What happens in the body when the blood pressure is high?
Walls of arteries get stretched and damaging
The body suffers a series of mild heart attacks
We can measure temperature by using a (a)
Temperature can be measured in degrees _______________ and _____________
(a)
What is the temperature?
23 F
60 C
20 F
30 F
What are the four main vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, size of pupils, and respirations
Temperature, pain, pulse, and blood pressure
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
Consciousness, temperature, pulse, and respirations
Which of the following is a definition of pulse?
Synapses in the patient's brain that keep blood flowing in the body.
The amount of oxygen being transported to body organs.
The pressure of blood pushing against an artery as the heart beats.
The amount of blood being circulated in the body.
A normal Oral temperature is
98.6
99.4
100.2
97.0
Where is radial (wrist) pulse measured?
On the pinky finger side of the patient's wrist
Only on the left wrist
In the middle of the wrist
On the thumb side of the patient's wrist
What is "pulse"
how many times you breathe per minute
how many times you sneeze per minute
how many times your heart beats per minute
What is "blood pressure"
how stressed your heart is
how hard your muscles are pushing on the heart
the force of the blood pumping through your veins
In blood pressure, during which phase is the heart contracting (squeezing)?
systolic
diastolic
Respiration means _________________?
one expiration
one inspiration
one inspiration and expiration
hold breath
What is the normal range for an adult oral temperature?
96.7-98.6
97.6-99.6
97.8-99.2
96.8-99.8
What is the normal range for an adult pulse?
55-95
70-100
60-100
100-160
The pulse felt on the wrist is called...
radial pulse
carotid pulse
femoral pulse
brachial pulse
What should be noted about a pulse?
rate, volume, and sound
rate, volume, and character
rate, rhythm, and volume
rate, rhythm, and character
Why would an apical pulse be taken?
irregular heartbeat
tachycardia
infant/child
all of the above
What is the pulse deficit if an apical pulse is 112 and reradial pulse is 88?
312
24
-24
28
Fast heart rate...
tachypnea
bradycardia
arrhythmia
tachycardia
Slow breathing...
bradypnea
dyspnea
tachypnea
bradycardia
Abnormal breathing characterized by periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea is called...
rales
wheezing
Cheyne-Stokes
orthopnea
What is diastolic pressure?
Indicates the health and tone of arterial walls.
Pressure that occurs in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is contracting.
Measurement of the pressure that the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries during stages of heart activity.
Constant pressure in the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle is at rest
The following are all factors that can decrease blood pressure EXCEPT...
rest
shock
hemorrhage
eating
What are some things that can increase blood pressure?
dehydration
obesity
fasting
none of the above
Where do you take an apical pulse?
with a stethoscope over the heart
at the carotid artery
at the popliteal
apical isn't a pulse
What is the most accurate method to take a temperature?
axillary
oral
temporal
rectal
Pulse taken by auscultation at the apex of the heart
radial pulse
cardiac pulse
apical pulse
brachial pulse
constant state of fluid balance
hyperthermia
homeostasis
hypothermia
hypotension
Pulse rate under 60 beats per minute
Bradypnea
Bradycardia
Volume
arrythmia
Identify the pulse points at letter f
Femoral
Carotid
Temporal
Pedal
Identify the pulse points at letter i
temporal
brachial
pedal
carotid
Identify the pulse points at letter e
temporal
radial
brachial
popliteal
the pressure that occurs in the wall of the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart contracts
diastolic
pulse pressure
blood pressure
systolic
difficult or labored breathing
bradypnea
dyspnea
orthopnea
tachypnea
a dusky, bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, and/or nail beds
rales
apnea
cyanosis
wheezing
bubbling, crackling, or noisy sounds caused by fluids or mucus in the air passages
Cheyne-Stokes
rales
wheezing
orthopnea
Temperature taken in the armpit
rectal
aural
axillary
temporal
temperature taken with a special tympanic thermometer
rectal
aural
axillary
temporal
temperature that is noted to be the core temperature of a person
rectal
aural
axillary
temporal
One respiration consists of
One inhalation
One exhalation
One inhalation and one exhalation
The opening and closing of the valves of the heart
During exhalation
Oxygen is taken into the lungs
The diaphragm descends
The lungs expand
Carbon dioxide is removed from the lungs
Which of the following individuals has the slowest respiratory rate?
Newborn
Infant
Preschooler
Adult
What term is used to describe breathing that is easier in a sitting position?
Orthopnea
Dyspnea
Bradypnea
Eupnea
