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WorksheetsVital Signs Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are vital signs?
Signs of the body that reflect the health of the recipient
A body temp. Above normal
A peculiarly slow heartbeat
When body temp. Is way above normal body temp.
What is temperature?
A body temp. Above normal
Signs of the body that reflect the health of the recipient
A peculiarly slow heartbeat
When body temp. Is way above normal body temp.
What is bradycardia?
A peculiarly slow heartbeat
A peculiarly fast heartbeat
The heart beats with an irregular rhythm
Abnormally rapid breathing rate
What is hyperthermia?
When body temp. Is way above normal body temp.
A body temp. Above normal
When the body's core temperature drops below 95°F
The number of breaths a person takes per minute
What is tachycardia?
A peculiarly fast heartbeat
A peculiarly slow heartbeat
The heart beats with an irregular rhythm
Abnormally rapid breathing rate
What is hypothermia?
When the body's core temperature drops below 95°F
When body temp. Is way above normal body temp.
A body temp. Above normal
The number of breaths a person takes per minute
What is arrhythmia?
The heart beats with an irregular rhythm
A peculiarly slow heartbeat
A peculiarly fast heartbeat
Abnormally rapid breathing rate
What is a sphygmomanometer used for?
Used to measure martial blood pressure
Used to listen to the sounds inside the body
A medical examination technique that involves using the hands or fingers to feel and assess the body's tissues and organs
The process of listening to the internal sounds of the body
What is respiratory rate?
The number of breaths a person takes per minute
The force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries
Difficult breathing or shortness of breath
A disorder that causes you to stop breathing briefly, often while you're asleep
What is a stethoscope used for?
Used to listen to the sounds inside the body
Used to measure martial blood pressure
A medical examination technique that involves using the hands or fingers to feel and assess the body's tissues and organs
The process of listening to the internal sounds of the body
What is dyspnea?
Difficult breathing or shortness of breath
The number of breaths a person takes per minute
The force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries
A disorder that causes you to stop breathing briefly, often while you're asleep
What is blood pressure?
The force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries
The number of breaths a person takes per minute
Difficult breathing or shortness of breath
A disorder that causes you to stop breathing briefly, often while you're asleep
What is apnea?
A disorder that causes you to stop breathing briefly, often while you're asleep
Difficult breathing or shortness of breath
The number of breaths a person takes per minute
The force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries
What is diastolic?
The period when the heart relaxes and fills with blood between heartbeats
The highest pressure reached in the arteries when the heart contracts
A condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high
A condition in which the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is too low
What is tachypnea?
Abnormally rapid breathing rate
A peculiarly fast heartbeat
The heart beats with an irregular rhythm
A peculiarly slow heartbeat
What is systolic?
The highest pressure reached in the arteries when the heart contracts
The period when the heart relaxes and fills with blood between heartbeats
A condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high
A condition in which the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is too low
What is hypertension?
A condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high
A condition in which the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is too low
The highest pressure reached in the arteries when the heart contracts
The period when the heart relaxes and fills with blood between heartbeats
What is hypotension?
A condition in which the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is too low
A condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high
The highest pressure reached in the arteries when the heart contracts
The period when the heart relaxes and fills with blood between heartbeats
What does afebrile mean?
Without fever or not having a fever
To have an increased body temperature above normal body temperature
When body temp. Is way above normal body temp.
A body temp. Above normal
