WorksheetsVITAL SIGNS
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
Used to measure the body's basic functions which are used to assess the general physical health of a person.
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in taking the pulse, using this part of the fingers is contraindicated because I thas a pulse of its own
finger pad
tip of the nails
index finger
thumb
Which of the following is the normal range for diastolic blood pressure?
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What is the normal range for systolic blood pressure?
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no fever (normal temperature)
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× any temp that is higher than a person's average body temp is considered a fever
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× an exceptionally high fever.
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occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat
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wide range of fluctuating temperature, occurs more than 24 hrs
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o - alternates at regular intervals
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o - short febrile periods of a few days interspersed with periods of 1-2 days of normal temperature common m vector borne disease (dengue, meningitis, etc)
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o temperature fluctuates minimally but always remains above normal. (Typhoid Fever)
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o dispersion of heat by AIR CURRENTS
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transfer of heat from surface to surface WITHOUT CONTACT
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o transfer of heat from surface to surface
THROUGH CONTACT
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o evaporation of moisture (INSENSIBLE WATER
LOSS)
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the wave of blood formed by the contraction of left ventricle (beat)
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SITES of pulse
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the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries.
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18-30 cpm
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is abnormally rapid, deep or labored breathing
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a RR over 25 breaths/min resting
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a RR under 12 breaths/min resting
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difficult or painful breathing
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excessive rate & depth of breathing
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12-20 breaths/cycles per minute
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22-34 cpm
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30-60 cpm
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24-40 cpm.
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