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A person's pulse is measured or recorded as ___________ ___________ ___________.
Beats per minute or BPM
When your body is overheated, it automatically does this to try and cool itself off.
Sweating
What is it called when you have HIGH blood pressure?
Hypertension
What 2 gases are exchanged in the lungs?
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
What is the life saving technique that any trained person can perform to help someone when their heart stops beating?
CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What are the 2 most common places to take pulse on the human body?
Neck and wrist (carotid and radial).
What PREfix to the word THERMIC indicates the patient's body temperature is TOO HIGH?
HYPER as in hyperthermia
What is it called when you have LOW blood pressure?
Hypotension
This is the medical term for the act of inhalation and exhalation of gases in the human body.
respiration or ventilation
_________________ carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and to the body organs.
a) arteries b) capillaries c) veins
a) arteries
On average, how long does it take for blood to circulate through the entire body?
60 seconds or 1 minute.
What PREfix to the word THERMIC indicates the patient's body temperature is TOO LOW?
HYPO - as in hypothermic
What is blood pressure measuring?
The amount of pressure in your blood vessels each time your heart beats.
In breathing, there are 2 actions that must take place for each breath. What are the medical words for breathing IN and OUT?
Inhalation (in)
Exhalation (out)
What part of the circulatory system carries blood back to the heart so it can become re-oxygenated?
a) arteries b) capillaries c) veins
b) veins
Which body system is responsible for the movement of blood and consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood?
When you are cold due to a drop in body temperature, homeostasis trigger's your body to do ___________ in an effort to "shake" your muscles and create warmth by expending energy.
shiver
What is the unit of measure for blood pressure?
Millimeters of Mercury (mmHg)
What is the average respiration rate for an adult?
12-18 bpm
The body is constantly monitoring and adjusting itself in order to maintain equilibrium or _________________.
homeostasis
What is the range for a NORMAL heart rate in an average adult?
60-100 bmp
What is the "initial" temperature that classifies or marks that a person has a fever?
99.5 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the blood pressure cuff called?
What is the name of the mini sacs on your lungs that facilitate rapid gases exchange with your blood cells?
alveoli
Having a high heart rate is called _____________________.
tachycardia