HST Vital Signs Exam

Front

Obtaining an accurate weight is essential because a patient's weight is often used to calculate medication dosages?

Back

true

Front

Weight should be measured at different times of the day using the same scale?

Back

false

Front

Diets that are high in salt and fat may lead to low blood pressure.

Back

false

Front

The ________ pulse is located on the thumb side of the wrist.

Back

radial

Front

When taking an axillary temperature, you should lower the patient’s arm completely and leave the thermometer under the armpit for _________ minutes or more.

Back

five

Front

Body temperature is measured using the Fahrenheit scale or the _______________scale.

Back

Celsius

Front

A manual blood pressure reading can be taken using a sphygmomanometer and a(n) ______________________________.

Back

stethoscope

Front

A non-digital thermometer is read by looking at the thermometer’s _________________.

Back

scale

Front

The pulse located at the bottom left of the heart is called the ____ pulse.

Back

apical

Front

The condition in which blood pressure is too high is called ____.

Back

hypertension