WorksheetsVital Signs Warm Up
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Temperature measured using the ear
temporal
tympanic
oral
axillary
rectal
Temperature measured using mouth
temporal
tympanic
oral
axillary
rectal
Most accurate temperature locations
temporal
tympanic
oral
axillary
rectal
Least accurate temperature locations
temporal
tympanic
oral
axillary
rectal
Normal body temperature
(a)
Body temperature in a healthy person = 97.6
afebrile
febrile
hypothermia
hyperthermia
Body temperature in a healthy person= 102.8
afebrile
febrile
hypothermia
hyperthermia
Body temperature in a sick person= 101
afebrile
febrile
hypothermia
hyperthermia
Body temperature in a healthy person= 95
afebrile
febrile
hypothermia
hyperthermia
Pulse located in the neck
dorsalis pedis
brachial
carotid
ulnar
radial
Pulse located in the lateral wrist
dorsalis pedis
brachial
carotid
ulnar
radial
Normal adult pulse rate
(a)
76 bpm
bradycardia
tachycardia
arrhythmia
eucardia
120 bpm
bradycardia
tachycardia
arrhythmia
eucardia
Abnormal heart rhythm
bradycardia
tachycardia
arrhythmia
eucardia
38 bpm
bradycardia
tachycardia
arrhythmia
eucardia
Process of breathing in
(a)
The only vital sign that can be consciously controlled
pulse
temperature
respiration
blood pressure
Normal adult respiration rate
(a)
26 breaths/min; shallow
eupnea
tachypnea
apnea
bradypnea
hyperventilation
14 breaths/min
eupnea
tachypnea
apnea
bradypnea
hyperventilation
0 breaths/min
eupnea
tachypnea
apnea
bradypnea
hyperventilation
28 breaths/min; deep
eupnea
tachypnea
apnea
bradypnea
hyperventilation
8 breaths/min
eupnea
tachypnea
apnea
bradypnea
hyperventilation
