Quiz for Week 2

When an adult client asks you about his/her vital signs, your best answer would be:

• I am only allowed to report them to my superior.

• Your temperature is 37 degrees orally; your blood pressure is 28/70, and your respirations are 24. Is there anything more that you would like to know sir/ma’am?

• Oh, they are not that important. There is no need for you to know about it.

• Even if I tell you sir/ma’am, you will not understand them.

The fifth vital sign is

• blood pressure

• pain

• temperature

• respiration

This appliance is useful especially at mealtime.

• blender

• food processor

• microwave oven

• electric can opener

This uses a magnet so that the lid will remain attached to it.

• blender

• coffee maker

• microwave oven

• electric can opener

When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This is called the

• blood pressure

• systolic pressure

• heart pressure

• diastolic pressure

A clinical thermometer is commonly used by more people because it does not use mercury which is hazardous to humans

• TRUE

• FALSE

____________are bodily functions that reflects the body’s state of health and are easily measurable

As the heart relaxes between each contraction, the pressure decreases and the pressure is lowest. And we call this as ____________ pressure

The best thermometer to use in taking body temperature in this time of pandemic

• Clinical thermometer

• Digital thermometer

• Ear digital thermometer

• Infrared thermometer with laser pointer

The normal adult body temperature is _______ degrees Celsius.