Health Assessment

Please name the following piece of equipment that is vital for the proper assessment of patients.

• Ophthalmoscope

• Otoscope

• Stethoscope

• Sphygmomanometer

You are listening to your patient's heart sounds. Let's listen together. Which one of the following heart rates is considered a normal heart rate in our patients?

• 50 beats per minute

• 120 beats per minute

• 80 beats per minute

• 150 beats per minute

You are listening to your patient's lung sounds now. Let's listen together. What breath sound do you hear in this patient who has asthma?

• These are normal breath sounds.

• My patient is wheezing.

• My patient has stridor.

• My patient has crackles.

An important piece of equipment for assessing patients is the penlight. What is the penlight used for? (Select all that apply)

• To help assess our patient's eyes

• To help assess the outside of our patient's ears

• To help assess our patient's nose

• To help assess our patient's mouth

The sphygmomanometer is a vital piece of equipment that is used frequently to assess the blood pressure in our patients. This is what is commonly known as a blood pressure cuff. What is considered a normal blood pressure in our patients?

• 120/80

• 90/60

• 150/90

• 80/120

A patient's respiratory rate is the number of breaths they take per minute. The normal respiration rate range for an average adult at rest is ___________breaths per minute.

• 5-12

• 18-30

• 9-15

• 12-20

Which of the following measurements are considered a part of the "vital signs?" (Select all that apply)

• Blood Pressure

• Temperature

• Respirations

• Pulse

A patient's temperature may be taken with a thermal scanner. What is a desired temperature range for patients and generally considered within normal range in most hospitals?

• 98-99.8 degrees Fahrenheit

• 94-98 degrees Fahrenheit

• 100-104 degrees Fahrenheit

• 98-103 degrees Fahrenheit

Pulse oximetry is a test used to measure the oxygen level (oxygen saturation) of the blood. It is an easy, painless measure of how well oxygen is being sent to parts of the patient's body furthest from their heart, such as the arms and legs. What is the normal oxygen saturation level?

• 90-95%

• 80-90%

• 90-100%

• 95-100%