2.1.2 Vital Signs

Question 1

Pulse

Answer 1

Beats per min

Question 2

Respiratory Rate

Answer 2

Breaths per min

Question 3

Blood Pressure

Answer 3

Force of blood moving through vessels

Question 4

Height

Answer 4

How tall a person is

Question 5

Weight

Answer 5

A amount of mass a person has

Question 6

Body Mass index

Answer 6

Body fat ratio (weight to height ratio)

Question 7

Lung/Breath Sounds

Answer 7

Sounds & Clarity of the breath

Question 8

Oxygen Saturation

Answer 8

Oxygen in the blood

Question 9

Body Temperature

Answer 9

Degree of body heat

Question 10

Stethoscope

Answer 10

Purpose: Lung/breath sounds & heart beat

Question 11

Tape measure

Answer 11

Purpose: Height

Question 12

Pulse Oximeter

Answer 12

Purpose: Blood oxygen

Question 13

At what temperature is a fever considered a concern?

Answer 13

100 F and above

Question 14

What 2 locations & which arteries can a medical professional use to determine a patient’s heart rate?

Answer 14

On neck (carotid pulse) or on wrist ( radial pulse)

Question 15

Which organs are the most immediately affected by low Sp0 2

Answer 15

The Brain & Heart because they are the most sensitive.

Question 16

What is blood pressure measuring

Answer 16

Each heart beat & the blood that moves through the vessle.

Question 17

Which artery is used to measure blood pressure in the arm?

Answer 17

Brachial Artery