Vital Signs/Assessment Test

Another term for a low temperature is:

• hyperthermia
• hyperpnea
• hypothermia
• apnea

Body temperature is usually lowest:

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

Which is the most common site for taking the pulse?

• brachial
• apical
• carotid
• radial

Respirations are usually counted:

• after taking the temperature
• after taking the pulse
• before measuring the blood pressure
• after measuring the blood pressure

Vital signs are normally taken when the person is:

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

The following factors tend to increase blood pressure except:

• sleeping
• stress
• pain
• exercise

Mrs. Palmer has a blood pressure of 110/56. The 56 is the ______ pressure

• diastolic
• systolic
• low
• static

The pulse that is used when you measure blood pressure is:

• carotid
• radial
• brachial
• femoral

When blood leaves the left atrium, where does it go next?

• aorta
• left ventricle
• aortic valve
• mitral valve

A temperature taken in the underarm is called:

• tympanic
• rectal
• axillary
• sublingual