Vital Signs

Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?

• 60-100

• 80-100

• 12-20

• 60-80

If a patient has been drinking hot coffee you should wait____ before taking a temp

• 5 mins
• 15mins
• 20 mins
• 10 mins

A fast pulse is also called...

• tachycardia

• tachypnea

• bradycardia

• bradypnea

Normal respirations are .....

• 12-20 per minute

• 10-25 per minute

• 11-22 per minute

• 5-30 per minute

The first "thump" you hear when taking a blood pressure is....

• the systolic blood pressure

• the diastolic blood pressure

• the lowest number

High blood pressure is...

• tachycardia

• hypotension

• bradycardia

• hypertension

What are the 4 main vital signs?

• temperature, respirations, pulse, SpO2

• blood pressure, pulse, SpO2, glucose

• glucose, pulse, blood pressure, temperature

• temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

What should be noted about a pulse?

• rate, volume, and sound

• rate, volume, and character

• rate, rhythm, and volume

• rate, rhythm, and character

_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure

• Weight
• Height
• Vision
• Respirations

Where is radial (wrist) pulse measured?

• On the pinky finger side of the patient's wrist

• Only on the left wrist

• In the middle of the wrist

• On the thumb side of the patient's wrist