vital signs review-clinical

A heart rate less than 60 beats per minute is called:

• Bradycardia

• Hypotension

• Tachycardia

• Normal

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

When should you report changes in the person's condition?

• During the resident care conference

• At the end of your shift

• During the end of shirt report

• At once

Vital signs are normally taken with the person:

• Lying down only

• Sitting only

• Sitting or lying down

• Sitting or Standing

When taking a a radial pulse, you need to use:

• Your two or three middle fingers

• Your ring and little fingers

• A stethoscope

• Your thumb

A heart rate over 100bpm is called:

• Bradycardia

• Hypertenison

• Tachycardia

• Hypotension

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which is the most common site for taking pulse:

• Apical pulse

• radial pulse

• Brachial pulse

• Carotid pulse

The normal temperature range in Fahrenheit for an axillary temperature is:

• 99.6 to 101.6

• 98.6 to 100.6

• 95.6 to 99.6

• 95.3 to 98.4

An apical pulse is usually counted for:

• 45 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 60 seconds

• 15 seconds

The normal temperature range in Fahrenheit for a rectal temperature is:

• 99.6 to 101.6

• 98.6 to 100.6

• 97.6 to 99.6

• 96.6 to 98.7

The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body is called:

• Centigrade

• Body Temperature

• Fahrenheit

• Calorie

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3