Terms 1
The state of balance within the human body is ________.
what is Homeostasis?
the normal body temperature is _______ F
what is 98.6 F
Which VS is abnormal?
T 100.4 F
P 115 bpm
R 12 bpm
BP 110/80 mmHg
what is Temp and Pulse
What are the five vital signs we have reviewed?
what is temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation
The equipment needed to take a blood pressure (there are two).
what is a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer ?
This part of your brain controls and regulates body temperature .
What is the Hypothalamus?
The normal pulse range for an adult is ___ bpm to ____bpm
what is 60 bpm to 100 bpm?
Which VS is abnormal
T: 98.6 F
P: 54 bpm
R: 8 bpm
BP: 144/96 mmHg
what is Pulse, Respirations, BP
If someone has an irregular pulse you should count it for how long?
what is one minute?
Dyspnea is difficulty ________
To feel with fingers for medical exam is called
what is Palpate?
The normal range for an adult's respiration is ____ bpm to ____ bpm.
what is 12 bpm to 20 bpm?
T: 97.6 F
P: 86 bpm
R: 26 bpm
Bp: 88/58 mmHg
what is Respiration and BP
The pulse point on your wrist is known as ______ artery
what is the radial artery
Measuring a _______ is when you feel the pressure of blood pushing agaist a wall of an artery.
what is the pulse?
To listen to internal sounds
what is Auscultate?
The PERFECT blood pressure is _____ over ______ mmHg
what is 120/80 mmHg?
Which value is considered hypertension
a) 80/50 mmHg
b) 160/88 mmHg
c) 130/78 mmHg
what is b) 160/88 mmHg
Examples of heat production in the body include: (there are 3 we talked about- name one)
what is oxidation of food
what is gland/ hormone production
what is muscle use
_______ is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels.
what is blood pressure?
This body system is activated when there is an infection (or when you get a fever).
What is the Immune System?
The normal range for adults for Oxygen Saturation is
Use the medical term for each value below (ex. bradycardia, tachycardia, hypertension, etc.)
a) 170/100 mmHg
b) 120 beats per minute
c) 36 breaths per minute
what is
a) hypertension
b) tachycardia
c) tachypnea
When you can see a pulse through the skin this is known as a strong and ________ pulse.
what is bounding
The term hypoxemia means your blood oxygen is less than _______ %
what is 90%