Vitals Test Practice

What is the normal range for body temperature?

• 96°F to 98°F

• 97°F to 99°F

• 98°F to 99°F

• 97°F to 100.4°F

A temperature of 103°F is classified as

• Hyperpyrexia

• Pyrexia

• Hypopyrexia

• Low-grade fever

Which of the following terms refers to a fever?

• Hypothermia

• Febrile

• Dehydration

• Afebrile

What is the name given to the type of fever in which a wide range of temperature fluctuations occur, all of which are above normal?

• Crisis

• Remittent

• Intermittent

• Continuous

A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue that often marks the onset of a disease is known as:

• The blahs

• Malaise

• Crisis

• Adventitious

If an axillary temperature of 100°F was taken orally, it would register as:

• 98°F

• 99°F

• 100°F

• 101°F

The lens of a tympanic membrane thermometer should be cleaned with:

• A mild detergent

• An abrasive cleanser

• An antiseptic wipe

• A soft tissue

When the patient’s forehead is sweating, which of the following ensures an accurate temporal artery temperature reading?

• Cleaning the lens with an antiseptic wipe

• Brushing the patient’s hair to the side

• Applying a probe cover

• Taking the temperature behind the earlobe

Excessive pressure should not be applied when measuring radial pulse because:

• The pulse may increase

• The pulse may decrease

• It could close off the radial artery and the pulse may not be felt

• It could affect the rhythm of the pulse

How does physical exercise temporarily affect the pulse?

• Increases the pulse rate

• Decreases the pulse rate

• Has no effect on it

• Results in a dysrhythmia