Understanding Vital Signs and Their
Assessment: Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER -Assessments of critical physiological functions.
Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -Degree of heat maintained by the body.
Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -Rhythmic expansion of an artery from heart contractions.
Respirations - CORRECT ANSWER -Rate of breathing measured in breaths per minute.
Blood Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER -Force of blood against artery walls.
Core Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -Internal body temperature, measured rectally.
Surface Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -Temperature measured at the skin surface.
Thermoregulation - CORRECT ANSWER -Process of maintaining stable body temperature.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER -Chemical processes that produce body heat.
Nonshivering Thermogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat production without muscle
contractions.
Radiation - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat loss through electromagnetic waves.
Convection - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat transfer via air or water currents.
, Evaporation - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat loss through conversion of water to vapor.
Conduction - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat transfer through direct contact.
Developmental Level - CORRECT ANSWER -Influences body temperature variations.
Circadian Rhythm - CORRECT ANSWER -Body temperature fluctuations based on time of day.
Fever (Pyrexia) - CORRECT ANSWER -High body temperature over 100°F (37.8°C).
Hyperpyrexia - CORRECT ANSWER -Abnormally high fever above 105.8°F (41°C).
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER -Dangerously low body temperature.
Initial Fever Stage - CORRECT ANSWER -Febrile episode with chills and warm skin.
Second Fever Stage - CORRECT ANSWER -Temperature reaches maximum setpoint.
Third Fever Stage - CORRECT ANSWER -Defervescence when temperature begins to drop.
Systole - CORRECT ANSWER -Peak contraction phase of the heart.
Diastole - CORRECT ANSWER -Resting phase when the heart refills.
Stroke volume - CORRECT ANSWER -Blood volume ejected by left ventricle per contraction.
Cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER -Stroke volume multiplied by heart rate.
Assessment: Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER -Assessments of critical physiological functions.
Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -Degree of heat maintained by the body.
Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -Rhythmic expansion of an artery from heart contractions.
Respirations - CORRECT ANSWER -Rate of breathing measured in breaths per minute.
Blood Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER -Force of blood against artery walls.
Core Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -Internal body temperature, measured rectally.
Surface Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -Temperature measured at the skin surface.
Thermoregulation - CORRECT ANSWER -Process of maintaining stable body temperature.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER -Chemical processes that produce body heat.
Nonshivering Thermogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat production without muscle
contractions.
Radiation - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat loss through electromagnetic waves.
Convection - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat transfer via air or water currents.
, Evaporation - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat loss through conversion of water to vapor.
Conduction - CORRECT ANSWER -Heat transfer through direct contact.
Developmental Level - CORRECT ANSWER -Influences body temperature variations.
Circadian Rhythm - CORRECT ANSWER -Body temperature fluctuations based on time of day.
Fever (Pyrexia) - CORRECT ANSWER -High body temperature over 100°F (37.8°C).
Hyperpyrexia - CORRECT ANSWER -Abnormally high fever above 105.8°F (41°C).
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER -Dangerously low body temperature.
Initial Fever Stage - CORRECT ANSWER -Febrile episode with chills and warm skin.
Second Fever Stage - CORRECT ANSWER -Temperature reaches maximum setpoint.
Third Fever Stage - CORRECT ANSWER -Defervescence when temperature begins to drop.
Systole - CORRECT ANSWER -Peak contraction phase of the heart.
Diastole - CORRECT ANSWER -Resting phase when the heart refills.
Stroke volume - CORRECT ANSWER -Blood volume ejected by left ventricle per contraction.
Cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER -Stroke volume multiplied by heart rate.
