Vital Signs

Question 1

Measurements of the body ´ s basic functions and checking for medical problems.

Answer 1

Vital Signs

Question 2

Temperature of a person (normal average:98.6)(activity;food/fluid; and time of day)

Answer 2

Body Temperature

Question 3

Measures heart rate

Answer 3

Pulse rate (heart rate)

Question 4

Measures the number of breaths

Answer 4

Respiration rate (breathing)

Question 5

Force of blood pushing against arterial walls when heart beats

Answer 5

Blood pressure

Question 6

Measure the amount of oxygen in the blood (fifth vital sign)

Answer 6

Pulse Oximetry

Question 7

Force of blood against arterial walls when heart contracts

Answer 7

Systolic Pressure

Question 8

Force of blood arterial walls when the heart relaxes

Answer 8

Diastolic Pressure

Question 9

When body temperature is too high: Heat exhaustion (101-104) and heatstroke (above 104)

Answer 9

Hyperthermia

Question 10

When body temperature is too low (below 95)

Answer 10

Hypothermia

Question 11

Blood pressure is too high

Answer 11

Hypertension

Question 12

Blood pressure is to low

Answer 12

Hypotension

Question 13

Spreading by contact

Answer 13

Contagious

Question 14

To recognize a disease by looking at signs and symptoms

Answer 14

Diagnose

Question 15

When virus, bacteria, fungi, or yeast invade the body tissues

Answer 15

Infection

Question 16

Harmless virus or bacteria is put into the body to activate immune system

Answer 16

Vaccine