Introduction to Healthcare - Vital Sign Mini Review

The most accurate mode of taking temperature is...

• oral

• axillary

• rectal

• tympanic

A fast pulse is also called...above normal limits-

• tachycardia

• tachypnea

• bradycardia

• bradypnea

A pulse site at the neck, which is used during initiation of CPR.

• carotid

• temporal

• popliteal

• femoral

Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?

• 60-100

• 80-100

• 12-20

• 60-80

What are the four main vital signs?

• Temperature, pulse, size of pupils, and respirations

• Temperature, pain, pulse, and blood pressure

• Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure

• Consciousness, temperature, pulse, and respirations

What should be noted about a pulse?

• rate, volume, and sound

• rate, volume, and character

• rate, rhythm, and volume

• rate, rhythm, and character

Considered the 5th vital sign by many facilities:

• pulse ox

• quality of respirations

• pulse pressure

• pain

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A tympanic thermometer is also called:

• oral

• aural

• temporal

• axillary

An irregular pulse rate is called a/an:

• auxilliary

• arrhythmia

• apnea

• dyspnea

Pulse site found on the top of the foot:

• carotid

• popliteal

• dorsalis pedis

• brachial