vital signs tpr

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

• bradycardia
• tachycardia
• hypotension
• hypertension

2  Vital signs are normally taken when the person is:

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

Millie White is 55 years old.  She needs rehabilitation after hip replacement surgery.  You take her oral 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?

• 62 beats per minute 
• 48 beats per minute 
• 74 beats per minute 
• 80 beats per minute 

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

• 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 stthoscope

Respirations are usually counted

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

A radial pulse is usually counted for:

• 15 seconds and multiplied by 4
• 30 seconds and multiplied by 2
• 45 seconds
• 60 seconds

10  How many respirations should the healthy adult have per minute

• 100-120
• 60-90
• 12-20
• 15-35