Lesson 1.1 Minor Assessment

Vital signs are

• Only important to surgeons who are about to perform surgery.
• The evidence of the current physical functioning of the body
• Inaccurate and a waste of time to gather
• The central point of energy and organization in an area or activity

The four main vital signs are:

• blood pressure, temperature, vision, and blood sugar
• vision, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature
• blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and temperature
• respiratory rate, cough, blood pressure and temperature

When a person is running a race their pulse will:

• Increase
• Decrease
• Stay the same
• Stop

When a person is running a race their respiratory rate will:

• Increase
• Decrease
• Stay the same
• Stop

When checking someone's pulse should you use your thumb? Why or why not?

• Yes, the thumb is the most sensitive, and therefore it is easiest to feel the pulse
• Yes, it is comfortable to use your thumb
• No, you can confuse your own pulse with the person whose pulse you are checking
• No, it is uncomfortable to use your own thumb

What is the correct temperature shown on the thermometer?

• 97.2
• 97.4
• 97.6
• 97.8

When checking someone's respiratory rate it is important to:

• Have them take deep breaths to slow down their breathing
• Time their breathing for no more than 20 seconds
• Count the number of breaths, looking for their chest to rise slightly
• Have the person lay flat on their back

Blood pressure is measured using two numbers, the systolic (higher number) and diastolic (lower number) pressures. They’re measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The systolic pressure measures:

• the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts to push blood throughout the body
• the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
• the pressure in the arteries when a person is exercising
• the pressure in the arteries when a person is sleeping

Blood pressure is measured using two numbers, the systolic (higher number) and diastolic (lower number) pressures. They’re measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The diastolic pressure measures:

• the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts to push blood throughout the body
• the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
• the pressure in the arteries when a person is exercising
• the pressure in the arteries when a person is sleeping

Why is it necessary to check more than one vital sign on a patient?

• medical professionals need to get a holistic understanding of the patient
• to create a clear picture
• to provide as many clues as possible for the doctor
• all of the above