Chapter 5 Vocab & Vital signs Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2026)
Normotensive -
correct answer ✅indicating a normal arterial blood pressure
(Systolic=<120mmHg/Diastolic <80mmHg)
Hypertensive -
correct answer ✅pertaining to or suffering from high blood
pressure (Systolic=>140mmHg/Diastolic=>90mmHg)
hypotensive -
correct answer ✅pertaining to or suffering from low blood
pressure (Systolic=<90mmHg)
Bradycardia -
correct answer ✅abnormally slow heartbeat (>60 beats/min)
Tachycardia -
correct answer ✅Abnormally rapid heartbeat (>100 beats/min)
hypopnea -
correct answer ✅shallow breathing (depth of breath is very small)