vital signs

Question 1

an overheating condition where an individual’s body temperature is elevated beyond normal

Answer 1

hyperthermia

Question 2

it is used in monitoring blood pressure

Answer 2

sphygmomanometer

Question 3

it is a drop - in body temperature below 95 degrees farenheit

Answer 3

hypothermia

Question 4

it is the normal body temperature range of a person

Answer 4

36.3-37.2 degrees celsius

Question 5

it is the lower number, refers to the pressure inside the artery when the heart is at rest and filling with blood

Answer 5

diastolic

Question 6

this is an inflatable bag which is used to compress the arm to occlude the artery. to ensure full arterial compression, these must have a specific sizing parameters

Answer 6

bladder

Question 7

this is designed to hold the bladder around the arm during the measurement. for accurate measurement, this must be designed properly with respect to the placement and the position

Answer 7

cuff

Question 8

it is the force of blood pushing against the artery walls during contraction and relaxation of the heart

Answer 8

blood pressure

Question 9

it is the measurement of the body’s most basic functions

Answer 9

vital sign

Question 10

it is used to pump the air into the cuff

Answer 10

bulb

Question 11

normal respiration rate for an adult

Answer 11

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 12

among the vital signs, which is the ones that determines the pressure felt by the arteries as the heart pumps blood?

Answer 12

blood pressure

Question 13

what kind of thermometer has been banned for use due to the presence of mercury in it?

Answer 13

glass thermometer

Question 14

what is the term for the instances that temperature of a client becomes 35 degree celsius below?

Answer 14

hypothermia

Question 15

this way of taking temperature gives 0.5 to 0.7 degrees higher reading than taken orally, how is this?

Answer 15

rectally

Question 16

this way of taking temperature gives 0.5 to 0.7 lower reading than taken orally, how is this?

Answer 16

axillary

Question 17

what should we use to check the sounds of the human body?

Answer 17

stethoscope

Question 18

this part of the instrument in a stethoscope is the one that transmits the sound from the diaphragm to the earpiece, what do we call it?

Answer 18

flexible tube

Question 19

this is a watch-like part on the blood pressure checking apparatus that gives the measurement of blood pressure in mmHg?

Answer 19

manometer

Question 20

what apparatus is used to measure the blood pressure?

Answer 20

sphygmomanometer

Question 21

on the sphygmomanometer, pressure on the bladder is released through what?

Answer 21

valve