General Knowledge
What is temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure?
4 main vital signs
What does BMI stand for
Body Mass Index
What is the normal adult temperature range in Fahrenheit?
98.6
What's the normal range of respiration in adults?
12-20 breathes per minute
What is the normal resting heart rate for an adult?
60-100 bpm
What is the fifth vital sign?
Pain
What is a pulse rate below 60 bpm called?
Bradycardia
A patient has a temperature of 101.5 F. What does this indicate?
Fever
Term for absence of breathing
Apnea
Medical term for fast heart rate
Tachycardia
What does a blood pressure reading of 140/90 indicate?
Hypertension
What is the term for body temperature above normal?
Febrile/Hyperthermia
Which site is considered the safest fir taking a newborn's temperature?
Axillary/Underarm
A patient with fever, cough, and lung consolidation may have what infection?
Pneumonia
Pulse sight located on the wrist
Radial Pulse
If a patients oxygen saturation is 88%, is this normal or abnormal?
Abnormal
What is the term for rapid breathing
Tachypnea
Which part of the brain regulates body temperature?
Hypothalamus
Patient cannot lie flat without breathing difficulty. What does this indicate?
Orthopnea
What artery is used to check pulse in emergencies or during CPR?
Carotid artery
The top number in a blood pressure reading is called what?
Systolic pressure
Term for elevated body temperature
Fever/ Pyrexia
Which time of the day is body temperature usually the highest
Late afternoon/ Evening
Chronic disease causing airflow limitation and breathing difficulty
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Irregular and often rapid heart rhythm that can cause abnormal pulse
Atrial Fibrillation