2.1.2 Vital Signs

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Total cards: 17•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

Pulse

Back (Answer)

Beats per min

Front (Question)

Respiratory Rate

Back (Answer)

Breaths per min

Front (Question)

Blood Pressure

Back (Answer)

Force of blood moving through vessels

Front (Question)

Height

Back (Answer)

How tall a person is

Front (Question)

Weight

Back (Answer)

A amount of mass a person has

Front (Question)

Body Mass index

Back (Answer)

Body fat ratio (weight to height ratio)

Front (Question)

Lung/Breath Sounds

Back (Answer)

Sounds & Clarity of the breath

Front (Question)

Oxygen Saturation

Back (Answer)

Oxygen in the blood

Front (Question)

Body Temperature

Back (Answer)

Degree of body heat

#10

Front (Question)

Stethoscope

Back (Answer)

Purpose: Lung/breath sounds & heart beat

#11

Front (Question)

Tape measure

Back (Answer)

Purpose: Height

#12

Front (Question)

Pulse Oximeter

Back (Answer)

Purpose: Blood oxygen

#13

Front (Question)

At what temperature is a fever considered a concern?

Back (Answer)

100 F and above

#14

Front (Question)

What 2 locations & which arteries can a medical professional use to determine a patient’s heart rate?

Back (Answer)

On neck (carotid pulse) or on wrist ( radial pulse)

#15

Front (Question)

Which organs are the most immediately affected by low Sp0 2

Back (Answer)

The Brain & Heart because they are the most sensitive.

#16

Front (Question)

What is blood pressure measuring

Back (Answer)

Each heart beat & the blood that moves through the vessle.

#17

Front (Question)

Which artery is used to measure blood pressure in the arm?

Back (Answer)

Brachial Artery