Vital Signs Vibes
The normal oral body temperature in Fahrenheit.
98.6 or the range is 96.5-99.2
This tool is used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
Stethoscope
The largest organ in the human body.
Skin
Nurses often wear these instead of regular clothes in hospitals
Scrubs
True or False: Your heart is about the size of your fist.
True
The artery most commonly used to check blood pressure
Brachial Artery
This tool wraps around the arm to measure blood pressure.
Sphygmomanometer or BP cuff
The heart has this many chambers.
Four
This protective gear is worn to keep hands clean.
Gloves
The smallest bones in the body are found in this part of the body.
Ear
What is the normal resting heart rate range for adults?
60-100 bpm
The device clipped on a patient’s finger to measure oxygen levels.
pulse oximeter
The strongest muscle in the body based on workload
Heart
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
On average, how many teeth do adults have?
32
The medical term for low blood pressure.
Hypotension
This type of thermometer is inserted into the ear canal.
tympanic thermometer
The longest bone in the human body.
Femur
What’s the very first thing you should do before touching a patient?
Wash your hands
This blood type is considered the universal donor.
When counting respirations, this equals one breath cycle.
one inhalation and one exhalation
This simple tool is tapped gently to test reflexes.
Reflex Hammer
The flap of tissue that keeps food out of the windpipe when swallowing.
Epiglottis
This is the correct angle to give an intramuscular shot.
90 degrees
What is the average adult blood volume in liters?
5 liters