Cardiopulmonary/Vital Sign Review

Question 1

4 chambered muscle that pumps blood throughout the body using a system of arteries and veins

Answer 1

Heart

Question 2

Carry oxygenated blood away from heart

Answer 2

Arteries

Question 3

The artery that carries de-oxygenated blood from heart to the lungs where oxygen exchange takes place

Answer 3

Pulmonary Artery

Question 4

Under pressure

Answer 4

Arteries

Question 5

Blood vessels that carry de-oxygenated blood from the body tissues back to the heart

Answer 5

Veins

Question 6

Have valves to prevent blood from pooling in dependent extremities; not under pressure

Answer 6

Veins

Question 7

Place where blood is removed from the tissue and exchanged from arteries to veins

Answer 7

Capillaries

Question 8

Known as cardinal signs

Answer 8

Vital Signs

Question 9

Provide quantitative measures of the status of the cardiovascular system/pulmonary system

Answer 9

Vital Signs

Question 10

Not a vital sign but provides information on arterial blood oxygen saturation levels; helpful to screen and monitor for hypoxemia

Answer 10

Pulse Oximetry

Question 11

Decreased oxygen concentrations of arterial blood

Answer 11

Hypoxemia

Question 12

To review to characterize or quantify a patient’s aerobic capacity/endurance, circulation, ventilation, and respiration

Answer 12

Vital Signs