Monitoring Human Vital Signs Quiz

Test your understanding of vital signs with these questions on heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and more. Challenge yourself now!

#1

Which vital sign measures the number of breaths a person takes per minute?

Blood pressure
Pulse oximetry
Respiratory rate
Heart rate
#2

What does the 'SpO2' parameter measure?

Blood sugar level
Oxygen saturation
Body temperature
Brain activity
#3

Which vital sign is commonly measured using a sphygmomanometer?

Respiratory rate
Pulse oximetry
Blood pressure
Temperature
#4

What does a 'pulse oximeter' measure?

Heart rate
Blood oxygen saturation
Respiratory rate
Blood pressure
#5

What is the term for a device used to measure body temperature?

Sphygmomanometer
Thermometer
Spirometer
Pulse oximeter
#6

What is the medical term for a person's heartbeat?

Cardiac output
Pulse rate
Tachycardia
Cardiac rhythm
#7

What is the normal range for blood pressure in adults?

120/80 mmHg
140/90 mmHg
100/60 mmHg
160/100 mmHg
#8

Which of the following conditions can result in an elevated heart rate?

Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
Hypoglycemia
Hyperkalemia
#9

What is the term for an abnormally rapid breathing rate?

Bradypnea
Tachycardia
Apnea
Tachypnea
#10

What does a 'capnograph' measure?

Blood pressure
Brain activity
Carbon dioxide levels in exhaled air
Blood oxygen saturation
#11

What is the term for an abnormally low body temperature?

Hyperthermia
Normothermia
Hypothermia
Pyrexia
#12

Which of the following is not a typical vital sign?

Pulse rate
Blood pressure
Blood glucose level
Respiratory rate
#13

Which condition may result in an elevated body temperature?

Hypothermia
Fever
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
#14

Which of the following is a common method to measure body temperature?

Spirometry
Sphygmomanometry
Thermometry
Electroencephalography (EEG)
#15

Which of the following is a technique used to measure blood pressure indirectly?

Sphygmomanometry
Electrocardiography
Pulse oximetry
Spirometry

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