Vital Signs

Question 1

What is a pulse?

Answer 1

The expansion and recoil of the elastic arteries due to blood from left ventricle

Question 2

Cardiac Output (CO)

Answer 2

Amount of blood pumped from the ventricle per minute

Question 3

Stroke Volume (SV)

Answer 3

The volume of blood pumped out of one ventricle with each beat

Question 4

Why is there an increase in blood volume during pregnancy?

Answer 4

Increase in blood plasma

Question 5

6 Sites for taking a pulse

Answer 5

Temporal 
Carotid 
Brachial
Radial
Femoral
Popliteal

Question 6

Heart rate range

Adult
Fetal

Answer 6

Adult- 60-100 BPM

Fetal- 90-150 BPM

Question 7

Tachycardia

Answer 7

Heart beats faster than normal while at rest

Question 8

Bradycardia

Answer 8

Heart beats slowly

Question 9

Systolic pressure

Answer 9

Pressure in the artery when the left ventricle is contracting

Question 10

Diastolic blood pressure

Answer 10

Pressure on the artery when the left ventricle is relaxing

Question 11

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 11

A device used to measure blood pressure

Question 12

Hypertension

Answer 12

High blood pressure

Question 13

Hypotension

Answer 13

Low blood pressure

Question 14

How many korotkoff sounds are there?

Answer 14

5

Question 15

Pre-eclampsia

Answer 15

Protein in your urine

Can indicate faulty kidney

Question 16

HELLP syndrome

Answer 16

Liver disorder