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Vital Signs and Body Functions
Vital Signs and Body Functions
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Test your knowledge on essential measurements and functions of the human body
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1
Define blood pressure.
The pulse at the apex of the heart
temporary cessation of breathing
The interval between heart beats
The force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries
2
The force of blood against the arterial wall is measured as
Systolic
Diastolic
hypotension
hypertension
3
Bradycardia is a pulse over 100 beats per minute
False
True
4
How many pulse points do we have?
6
10
9
12
5
What is the most common pulse assessment site ?
radial
apical
popliteal
ulnar
6
Name the organ that functions as the bodies thermostat.
pituitary
heart
kidney
hypothalamus
7
The sounds that are heard when taking a BP.
Laennec
thud
lub-dub
Korotkoff
8
What is the term used to describe temporary cessation of breathing?
dyspnea
apnea
Bradypnea
Tachypnea
9
Risk factors for hypertension include
all of these
age
genetics
ethnicity
10
Height and Weight are not vital signs
False
True
11
What is a normal blood pressure for an adult
120/80
140/90
90/60
100/40
12
Temperatures may be assessed via.....
all of these
Mouth, ear, temporal
Rectal, axillary
fore head
13
Crackels are caused by
air moving through airways that contain fluid
thick secretions in the lungs
inflamed pleural tissue
narrowed airways
14
What is the oxygen saturation level of a healthy individual?
95 - 99 %
All of these
100 %
90 - 100 %
15
What term is used to describe an irregularity in the hearts rhythm?
apnea
bradycardia
dysrhythmia
tachycardia
16
What is the function of hemoglobin?
A common pulse point
Transports O2
Removal of C02
Filters air
17
The pulse oximetry represents the % of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen.
False
True
18
What term is used to describe a heartbeat over 100 bpm?
Tachycardia
Bradypnea
Bradycardia
Tachypnea
19
Explain cyanosis
Skin appears warm
Lips and finger beds appear blue
Lips and finger beds appear pink
Skin appears red
20
Over which artery is the stethoscope placed when taking a blood pressure?
Radial
Carotid
Aorta
Brachial
