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PAT Mod 7
Vital Signs: Temperature
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Person's temperature, pulse, respiration, & blood pressure | Vital signs |
| Suggested 5th vital sign | Smoking status |
| Measurement of the degree of heat in a living body | Temperature |
| Measurement of heart rate in beats per minute | Pulse |
| Breathing rate of an individual | Respirations |
| Force exerted against the walls of the blood vessels as the blood flows through them | Blood pressure |
| Normal adult temperature obtained using an oral thermometer ranges | 96-99.6 degrees F |
| Type of patient a glass thermometer is generally not recommended for use | Small children, people who can't understand what you are telling them |
| How Centigrade glass thermometer differs from a Fahrenheit glass thermometer |