ANSWER KEY: OBS

Directions
Answer these questions based on today’s reading and discussion.

1.	What is the average body temperature in Celsius of a healthy person? 
36 to 37 degrees

2.	The number of times that we inhale, or breathe in, during a given time is our respiratory rate.

3.	Just as during Shuttle launch, during the KLASS launch you will be monitoring the vital signs of 2 astronauts. 

4.	Blood Pressure is the measurement of the force blood puts on the walls of our arteries. 

5.	An Indicator is something that shows or points to a specific result.

6.	The unit of measurement for blood pressure is mmMg, or millimeters of mercury.

7.	If your body temperature goes too low, you have hypothermia. If your temperature goes too high, you are said to have hyperthermia. 

	8.	List the 4 main vital signs that are monitored on the astronauts during the launch and landing of the Shuttle. (Hint: Look at KLASS console or screenshot for normal ranges)
1.	body temperature  36.0-38.0 F
2.	heart rate or pulse  40-170
3.	respiratory rate  04-40
4.	blood pressure  120/80 is normal (KLASS console does not say what is out of range)

9.	For the KLASS launch countdown activity, those who monitor the OBS screen will find one other value on the screen. This value is the blood oxygen level. This level should be between 90 to 100 percent. 

10.	List 5 types of individuals who support OBS on launch day.
technicians, biometric engineers, physicians, emergency medical responders, military physicians, medi-vac helicopter teams, ER doctors, and paramedics