Vital Signs Quiz

List the 5 vital signs.

Which of the following would NOT cause unreliable pulse oximetry readings?

• Colored acrylic nails

• Edema

• Carbon monoxide poisoning

The patient’s heart rate is 120. The term to describe this speed of pulse is (a)  

• Tachycardia
• Bradycardia
• Normal
• Arrhythmia

Which of the following blood pressure readings is considered hypertensive?

• 120/80

• 134/84

• 128/80

• 160/100

What is the normal range for temperature?

• 98.6 °F

• 96 to 99.7 °F

• 96 to 99.5 °F

• 97 to 99 °F

In your own words, describe the importance of accurate vital signs in health care.

The steps of collecting a patient's blood pressure are listed below. What is the correct order of the steps to collect a patient's blood pressure?

• Note the sound made by the first sound as systolic pressure.

• Place stethoscope over brachial artery pulse point and inflate cuff. E.

• Wrap cuff of sphygmomanometer around patient's upper arm, and ensure  valve is closed.

• Note the point at which the sound disappears as diastolic pressure.

• Document Results as systolic/diastolic.

Which of the following blood pressure readings would be considered prehypertension?

• 110/70

• 134/84

• 128/80

• 160/100

What is the most ACCURATE location to take a patient's temperature?

• Oral

• Tympanic

• Rectal

• Axillary

• Temporal

Two patients have the same respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute. Patient 1 is 10 months old Patient 2 is 20 years old Based on this data, which of the following is correct?

• Patient 1 has bradypnea; Patient 2 has tachypnea

• Patient 1 has tachypnea; Patient 2 has bradypnea

• Patient 1 has a normal respiratory rate; Patient 2 has tachypnea

• Patient 1 has a tachypnea; Patient 2 has a normal heart rate