Vital Signs
Measure It
Ελλάδα (Greek) or Geek?
Modern vernacular (buyer beware)
100
Vital Sign related to how warm or cold your core temperature is
Temperature
100
Finger NOT to use when you are checking someone's pulse
Thumb
100
Prefix for a fast rate
Tachy-
100
Describes something average or unimpressive.
Mid
200
Vital sign that reports how fast or slow someone's heart beat is
Heart Rate
200
Easiest way to measure someone's breathing
Using a (stop)watch, measure how many times they breath in and out over 1 minute
200
Prefix for a slow rate
Brady-
200
Describes a person who is independent and strong, operating outside typical social hierarchies. It carries a tone of admiration for being self reliant.
Sigma
300
Vital sign that reports how fast or slow someone is breathing
Respiratory rate
300
Device that measures amount of oxygen in the blood
Pulse oximeter
300
Prefix for a low pressure or temperature
Hypo-
300
Area of the brain that regulates (1) Temperature and (2) Blood pressure
Hypothalamus
400
Vital sign that reports how high or low the pressure is in someone's artery
Blood pressure
400
Device to measure someone's blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer (will also accept blood pressure cuff)
400
Prefix for a high pressure or temperature
Hyper-
400
Doomscrolling; in some cases refers to the idea of consuming too much trivial or repetitive content online feeling mentally drained after long scrolling sessions.
Brainrot
500
Vital sign that assesses how much oxygen in is someone's blood
Pulse oximetry
500
The fastest way to assess someone's vital signs
Talk to them
500
The medical suffix for (1) heart and (2) breathing (both in Greek)--you need to answer both for a correct answer
- cardia (heart)
- pnea (breathing)
500
Area of the brain that regulates (1) Heart Rate and (2) Respiratory Rate
Medulla Oblongata
