Adult Vital Signs Acceptable Ranges Quiz

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What is the acceptable range for average oral temperature in adults?

  • 37°C (98.6°F) (correct)
  • 36° to 38°C (96.8° to 100.4°F)
  • 36.5°C (97.7°F)
  • 37.5°C (99.5°F)

What is the normal range for pulse in adults?

  • 70 to 90 beats/min, weak and irregular
  • 50 to 70 beats/min, strong and regular
  • 40 to 60 beats/min, weak and irregular
  • 60 to 100 beats/min, strong and regular (correct)

What is the acceptable range for blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) in adults?

  • =99%
  • Below 90%
  • 90% to 95%
  • =95% (correct)

What is the acceptable range for respirations in adults?

<p>12 to 20 breaths/min, deep and regular (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What controls heat production in the body?

<p>The posterior hypothalamus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What mechanisms does the body use to promote heat loss?

<p>Sweating and vasodilation of blood vessels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the hypothalamus in temperature regulation?

<p>It senses minor changes in body temperature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when nerve cells in the anterior hypothalamus detect elevated body temperature?

<p>They send impulses to reduce body temperature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the body conserve heat when the posterior hypothalamus senses lower than normal body temperature?

<p>By redistributing blood to surface vessels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of vasoconstriction in temperature regulation?

<p>To reduce blood flow to the skin and extremities to prevent heat loss (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when vasoconstriction is ineffective in preventing additional heat loss?

<p>Muscle shivering begins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do thyroid hormones affect the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

<p>They increase the BMR by promoting breakdown of body glucose and fat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of voluntary movements such as muscular activity during exercise?

<p>To produce additional heat by increasing metabolic rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of shivering in temperature regulation?

<p>To equalize body temperature by producing additional heat (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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