Vital signs

4. Never take a pulse with this.
6. The force exerted by blood pushing against the wall of the artery as the heart contracts.
8. Heart rate more than 100 BPM.
12. A device that measures the dissolved oxygen in blood and pulse rate.
14. A normal value is within 15-20 breaths per minute.
15. Phase 1 of the Korotkoff sound (Tapping-contraction) indicates what pressure.
16. Which gender, on average, has a lower resting pulse rate?
18. This pulse rate site is at the wrist medial to the styloid process on the thumb side.

1. Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
2. The normal BP for an/a ____ is 120/80 mm Hg.
3. A blood pressure of above 140/90 mm Hg.
5. A blood pressure of above 180/120 mm Hg.
7. This is used most often with patients with COPD and Emphysema.
9. Phase 5 of the Korotkoff sound (Silence-rest) indicates what pressure.
10. The normal resting _____ range for an Adult is 60 to 100 bpm.
11. The heart rate for an infant is _____ than an adult.
13. This pulse rate site is under the biceps or inside the elbow.
17. Measuring pulse rate by counting the heartbeat for _____ seconds, plus or minus 2.