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What is it called when you measure how much oxygen is in the blood?
oxygen saturation
The origin of the word vital is in the Latin word vita, meaning:
life
Rochelle has a fever of 104°F and is experiencing symptoms like rapid pulse, throbbing headaches, confusion, lethargy, dizziness, and seizures. What is Rochelle MOST likely suffering from?
heat stroke
A reading taken by scanning the forehead and temple area of the head is called:
temporal
Ray is an accomplished triathlete and takes his pulse several times a day to help him obtain a full picture of his daily health. Lately, he has been struggling to find his radial pulse on his wrist, so he tried to find his pulse where his t
femoral
The process of maintaining a stable body temperature is referred to as:
thermoregulation
Rather than assessing her patient’s respiration by placing his hand on the patient’s chest or by watching the chest and abdomen rise and fall, Dr. Wong is using a specific tool to help him assess his patient’s respiration. What is this tool
stethoscope
The most common way to take pulse is by measuring the beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the radial artery, at the wrist. What is this called?
radial
When you examine a part of the body with touch in a healthcare setting, what is it called?
palpation
What kind of pressure is the lowest pressure exerted against the artery walls between contractions of the heart, while it is at rest?
diastolic
What term refers to an emergency procedure performed when someone’s breathing has stopped, or the heart has stopped beating, and consists of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing to supply oxygenated blood to the brain?
CPR
Something that is caused by heart attack or other factors and involves the sudden stopping or erratic beating of the heart, described as an “electrical” malfunction which disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs, and other organs, is
cardiac arrest
When assessing someone’s breathing, wheezing, gurgling sounds, coughing, crackles, piercing, or snoring sounds indicate _____ breathing.
abnormal
Emergency first aid skills can come in handy to save the life of a person who has deliberately or accidentally taken an overdose of drugs. T or F
true
You will not need basic math skills to assist you in measuring, recording, and monitoring vital signs, only basic linguistic skills. T or F
false
Assessing someone’s vital signs is not a good indicator of how well their body is functioning. T or F
false
