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What are the four main vital signs routinely monitored by medical professionals?

Skin color, eye movement, hair growth, and muscle strength

Body temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate, and blood pressure (correct)

Weight, height, BMI, and waist circumference

Heart rate, blood sugar level, cholesterol level, and oxygen saturation

Which method of taking body temperature tends to be 0.5 degrees C higher than when taken orally?

Rectally (correct)

Orally

By ear

Axillary

What is considered the normal body temperature range for a healthy adult?

97.8 degrees F to 99 degrees F (correct)

100 degrees F to 102 degrees F

95 degrees F to 97 degrees F

98 degrees F to 100 degrees F

Which method of taking body temperature tends to be 0.5 degrees C lower than when taken orally?

Axillary Signup and view all the answers

What are vital signs useful for in the medical field?

Monitoring current health conditions Signup and view all the answers

In addition to a medical setting, where else can vital signs be measured?

At home or the site of a medical emergency Signup and view all the answers

What does a special thermometer measure to reflect the body's core temperature?

The temperature of the eardrum Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated when body temperature rises about one degree or more over the normal temperature?

A fever Signup and view all the answers

What does the pulse rate measure?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal pulse rate range for healthy adults?

60 to 100 beats per minute Signup and view all the answers

What does the respiration rate measure?

The number of breaths a person takes per minute Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal respiration rate range for an adult person at rest?

12 to 16 breaths per minute Signup and view all the answers

What does the systolic pressure in a blood pressure measurement refer to?

The pressure inside the artery when the heart contracts and pumps blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended resting time before measuring blood pressure?

3-5 minutes Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with the cuff when measuring blood pressure?

Wrap it smoothly and snugly around the upper arm Signup and view all the answers

How is the sphygmomanometer inflated when measuring blood pressure?

Until no distal pulse is felt Signup and view all the answers