Vital Signs of Life

Question 1

Name the 6 vital signs of life?

Answer 1

TEMPERATURE
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PULSE
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RESPIRATIONS
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OXYGEN CONCENTRATION
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PUPILS
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BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 2

What does afebrile mean?

Answer 2

WITHOUT FEVER

Question 3

What temperature would hypothermia be?

Answer 3

BELOW 95 F

Question 4

What does pyrexia mean?

Answer 4

ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE

Question 5

What does pyrogenic mean?

Answer 5

ANYTHING THAT CAUSES FEVER

Question 6

Where on the body does an aural thermometer read from?

Answer 6

EAR

Question 7

Where on the body does a temporal artery thermometer read from?

Answer 7

FOREHEAD

Question 8

What is the normal body temp range?

Answer 8

97.8 - 99.0

Question 9

What is the pressure of the blood on the walls of arteries as the heart contracts and relaxes known as?

Answer 9

PULSE

Question 10

Name the pulse sites?

Answer 10

TEMPLE, NECK, APEX OF HEART, INSIDE ELBOW, GROIN, WRIST, BACK OF KNEE, TOP OF FOOT

Question 11

What is it called when a pulse is over 100 beats per minute?

Answer 11

TACHYCARDIA (FAST)

Question 12

What is it called when a pulse is under 60 beats per minute?

Answer 12

BRADYCARDIA (SLOW)

Question 13

What is an irregular pulse known as?

Answer 13

ARRYTHMIA

Question 14

What is one respiration composed of?

Answer 14

1 BREATH IN
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1 BREATH OUT

Question 15

What is the normal respiratory rate?

Answer 15

12 - 20 per minute

Question 16

Name the respiratory characteristic described as

shortness of breath, difficulty breathing?

Answer 16

DYSPNEA

Question 17

Name the respiratory characteristic described abnormally fast breathing?

Answer 17

TACHYPNEA

Question 18

Name the respiratory characteristic described as no breathing present?

Answer 18

APNEA

Question 19

Name the respiratory characteristic described as labored breathing followed by apnea?

Answer 19

CHEYNE - STOKES

Question 20

What does PEARL stand for, in regard to pupils?

Answer 20

PUPILS EQUAL AND REACTIVE to LIGHT