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

  • Cholesterol level, blood sugar level, body mass index, and oxygen saturation
  • Eye color, hair length, shoe size, and height
  • Hand size, feet size, waist circumference, and skin texture
  • Body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure (correct)

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

  • 100 degrees F - 101 degrees F
  • 95 degrees F - 96 degrees F
  • 102 degrees F - 103 degrees F
  • 98.6 degrees F - 99 degrees F (correct)

    • Which method of taking body temperature tends to give a slightly higher reading compared to the oral method?

  • Orally with a digital thermometer
  • Rectally (correct)
  • Axillary
  • By ear

    • How are temperatures taken under the arm usually compared to temperatures taken orally?

    <p>Lower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of monitoring vital signs?

    <p>To detect or monitor medical problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can vital signs be measured according to the text?

    <p>At a medical setting, at home, at the site of a medical emergency, or elsewhere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the special thermometer mentioned in the text?

    <p>To measure the body's core temperature through the eardrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of hypothermia according to the text?

    <p>A drop in body temperature below 95 degrees Fahrenheit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal pulse rate range for healthy adults according to the text?

    <p>60 to 100 beats per minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as something the pulse rate can indicate?

    <p>Body temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended procedure for counting your pulse according to the text?

    <p>Use your fingertips to press firmly on the arteries, count the pulse for 60 seconds, and concentrate on the beats of the pulse</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>12 to 16 breaths per minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of normal blood pressure according to the guidelines mentioned in the text?

    <p>Systolic pressure less than 120 mm Hg and diastolic pressure less than 80 mm Hg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommendation for the position of the arm when measuring blood pressure?

    <p>The arm should be raised to heart level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of inflating the sphygmomanometer until no distal pulse is felt?

    <p>To measure the systolic blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a factor that can affect the pulse rate?

    <p>Respiration rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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