Vital Signs

All of the following are vital signs except...

• Temperature

• Blood Pressure

• Headache

• Pulse

the area of the body where you take a radial pulse is

• the neck

• the wrist

• the groin

• the inside of the elbow

What are vital signs?

• measurements of the body basic functions.

• Number of heartbeats per minute.

• Breaths per minute.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What are vital signs?

• measurements of the body basic functions.

• Number of heartbeats per minute.

• Breaths per minute.

The most accurate mode of taking temperature is...

• oral

• axillary

• rectal

• tympanic

Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?

• 60-100

• 80-100

• 12-20

• 60-80

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

Mrs. Palmer has a blood pressure of 110/56. The 56 is the ______ pressure

• diastolic
• systolic
• low
• static

During a health class, Evelyn learned that high blood pressure is...

• tachycardia

• hypotension

• bradycardia

• hypertension

The systolic (top) number in a blood pressure should be below this number:

• 140

• 90

• 120

• 80