Vital Signs Quiz

Question 1

Vital Signs (VS)

Answer 1

measures of various physiological statistics, often taken by health professionals, in order to assess the most basic body functions

Question 2

4 Primary Vital Signs

Answer 2

Heart Rate (Pulse)
Blood Pressure
Body Temperature
Respiration Rate

Question 3

Heart Rate (Pulse)

Answer 3

a wave of blood flow that expands an artery created by a contraction of the heart

Question 4

What is the heart rate assessed as?

Answer 4

beats per minute (BPM)

Question 5

How is the heart rate counted?

Answer 5

counted for 15, 20, 30, or 60 seconds

Question 6

Normal Heart Rate (adults)

Answer 6

Healthy Resting HR = 60 – 100 BPM

Question 7

Where is the Radial Pulse sight located?

Answer 7

inside the wrist, near the thumb

Question 8

Where is the Brachial Pulse sight located?

Answer 8

in the antecubital space of the arm (the bend of the elbow) in adults

Question 9

Where is the Apical Pulse sight located?

Answer 9

ausculated with a stethoscope on the chest wall. The pulse is found at the apex of the heart

Question 10

Device used to measure heart rate?

Answer 10

stethoscope

Question 11

Electrocardiograph (ECG/EKG)

Answer 11

an electrocardiograph record the electrical activity of your heart

Question 12

Blood Pressure (BP)

Answer 12

the pressure or tension exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the arterial walls

Question 13

Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)

Answer 13

the higher number; represents the pressure exerted on the arteries during the contraction phase of the heartbeat

Question 14

Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)

Answer 14

the second number; represents the resting pressure on the arteries as the heart relaxes between contractions

Question 15

Pulse Pressure

Answer 15

Difference between the systolic and diastolic; 40 is normal and healthy

Question 16

What is the normal range for blood pressure?

Answer 16

120/80 mmHg

Question 17

Device used for measuring blood pressure?

Answer 17

sphygomomanometer or a BP cuff

Question 18

The most common site for reading BP?

Answer 18

Brachial artery: taken on the upper arm

Question 19

Hypertension

Answer 19

a condition that can be caused by high blood pressure

Question 20

Hypotension

Answer 20

a condition that can be caused by low blood pressure

Question 21

Respiration

Answer 21

the act or process of breathing

Question 22

Rate of Respiration

Answer 22

number of breaths per minute

1 breath = 1 inhalation and 1 exhalation

Question 23

Normal range for respiration rate

Answer 23

12 – 20 breaths per minute

Question 24

Hyperventilation

Answer 24

an increased respiratory rate

Question 25

Hypoventilation

Answer 25

a decrease in respiratory rate and depth

Question 26

Tidal Volume (TV)

Answer 26

500 mL or 0.5 L normal volume moved in or out of the lungs during quiet (resting) breathing

Question 27

Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)

Answer 27

2900 mL or 2.9 L inhaling deeply to increase lung volume

Question 28

Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)

Answer 28

1400 mL or 1.4 L increasing expiration by contracting our thoracic and abdominal muscles

Question 29

Residual Volume (RV)

Answer 29

1000 mL or 1 L even when we exhale deeply, some air is still in the lungs

Question 30

Vital Capacity (VC)

Answer 30

the total of TV + IRV + ERV it is called vital capacity because it is vital for life, and the more air you can move the better off you are

Question 31

Total Lung Capacity

Answer 31

6000 mL or 6 L VC + RV the amount of air in the lungs after a deep inhalation

Question 32

Spirogram

Answer 32

term that depicts a graph of lung capacities

Question 33

Device used to measure lung capacities

Answer 33

respirometer

Question 34

Spirometry

Answer 34

a method of assessing lung function by measuring the volume and speed flow of air in and out of the lungs Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)

Question 35

Spirometer

Answer 35

device used to perform spirometry

Question 36

Respiratory Disease Classifications

Answer 36

Obstructive Lung Disease | Restrictive Lung Disease

Question 37

Obstructive Lung Disease

Answer 37

conditions that makes it hard to exhale all the air in the lungs

Question 38

Obstructive Lung Disease Examples

Answer 38

- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) - Emphysema - Asthma - Cystic Fibrosis

Question 39

Restrictive Lung Disease

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conditions that makes it difficult to fully expand the lungs with air due to lung stiffness or muscle weakness

Question 40

Restrictive Lung Disease Examples

Answer 40

- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) - Muscular dystrophy - Scoliosis - Interstitial Disease (pulmonary fibrosis)

Question 41

Homeostasis

Answer 41

the condition of the body maintaining a "steady state" where the internal environment within the body remains stable despite the influence of external factors

Question 42

Negative Feedback System

Answer 42

works by reducing or eliminating the stimulus that is causing the change

Question 43

A negative feedback system controls what?

Answer 43

blood sugar levels, temperature, and blood pH level

Question 44

Positive Feedback System

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enhances the effect of the stimulus pushing it further away from its normal range

Question 45

A positive feedback system is used for what?

Answer 45

to produce a desired result or achieve a final goal Example: childbirth and lactation

Question 46

Thermoregulation

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the ability to maintain the internal body temperature so that cells can function properly

Question 47

Normal range for body temperature

Answer 47

37ºC or 98.6ºF

Question 48

Body Temperature

Answer 48

a measure of your body's ability to make and get rid of heat

Question 49

Device used to meausre body temperature

Answer 49

electronic thermometers glass thermometers