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 the 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 the 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 the heart contracts.

Answer 7

systolic pressure

Question 8

force of blood against 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 too 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

Question 17

a sudden rise of disease (COVID)

Answer 17

outbreak

Question 18

anything that can cause a disease (bacteria,virus,fungi,yeast)

Answer 18

pathogen

Question 19

the throbbing of a blood vessel when the heart contracts

Answer 19

pulse

Question 20

any signs that the body is not working properly

Answer 20

symptom

Question 21

spreading of a disease in a country

Answer 21

epidemic

Question 22

spreading a disease throughout the world

Answer 22

pandemic

Question 23

palpate to examine by touch

Answer 23

palpate

Question 24

a temporary increase in body temperature; a sign of an infection or illness.

Answer 24

fever