Vital Signs Review

You take Mr. Millard's pulse when he comes into the office and note that his pulse is 52 BPM. You know that this is called:

• bradycardia
• tachycardia
• hypotension
• hypertension

A persistent systolic pressure above 140 mmHg or a diastolic pressure above 90 mmHg is called:

• hypertension
• hypotension
• bradycardia
• tachycardia

Vital signs are normally taken when the person is:

• sitting or standing
• sitting or lying down
• only when lying down
• only when sitting down

Body temperature is usually lowest:

• in the evening
• in the afternoon
• in the morning
• at bedtime

90 year old Mr. James' body temperature is 98.2 when taken orally. You know that this is:

• above the normal range
• below the normal range
• within the normal range
• may be cause by age

Clark Kent is 55 years old. He needs rehabilitation after his hip replacement surgery. You take his axillary temperature. Which measurement is abnormal?

• 97.6
• 99.6
• 98.0
• 97.2

Which is the most common site for taking the pulse?

• brachial
• apical
• carotid
• radial

For an adult, which pulse rate is immediately reported to the doctor or nurse?

• 63 BPM
• 52 BPM
• 74 BPM
• 80 BPM

You are taking Mr. James' pulse. The beats are not evenly spaced. How would you describe his pulse when reporting to the doctor or nurse?

• thready and bounding
• weak and feeble
• strong and full
• irregular

To take an apical pulse rate, you must:

• count for only 15 seconds
• feel for the artery on the side of the neck
• have the patient sit or lie down
• use a stethescope