WorksheetsCheck your understanding: Vital signs
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
vital means
important
Not important
Essential for life
checking vital signs is very important because it
gives information about the persons health status
a waste of time
it shows if the patient is getting better
is the first step in giving first aid
checking the body temperature can be done through
mouth
hand
ear
under arm
The normal body temp is
A
39-40
between 37.5-38.5
between 36.5-37.2
We measure body temp by a device called
Avometer
Barometer
Thermometer
Pulse rate means
Blood pressure
number of breaths
The number of heartbeats
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against
artery walls
vein walls
Capillary walls
respiration rate is
the number of breathes in 1 min
the number of heart beats in 1 min
the number of eye blinks in 3 min
a healthy adult, the normal respiration rate at rest is
12-30 breaths per minute
60 breaths per minute
180 breaths per minute
12-20 breaths per minute
