Vital Signs Test

A patient experiencing a body temperature below 95 degrees F is

• Hyperthermic

• Febrile

• Hypovolemic

• Hypothermic

When taking a radial pulse, the medical assistant should do all of the following except

• Point the patient’s palms downward

• Use the thumb to palpate the artery

• Assess the pulse rate, rhythm, and volume

• Use two or three fingertips to palpate the pulse at the inner wrist

The pulse point on the top of the foot is the

• Femoral

• Dorsalis pedis

• Temporal

• Popliteal

The instrument used to measure blood pressure is

• Pulse oximeter

• Doppler

• Sphygmomanometer

• Tympanometer

An average 7-year old’s heart rate will be which of the following?

• Higher than a toddler's

• Lower than a newborn's

• Equal to an adult's

• Lower than an adult's

Faint tapping sounds as the blood pressure cuff initially deflates are recorded as the

• Pulse pressure

• Pulse deficit

• Systolic pressure

• Diastolic pressure

Which of the following blood pressure readings indicates that a patient is in a hypertensive crisis?

• Diastole of 100

• Systole of 170

• Diastole of 70

• Systole of 190

Persistent increased systolic and diastolic blood pressures are indicative of

• Atrial fibrillation

• Hypertension

• Hypotension

• Coronary artery disease

When taking a patient’s pulse, you should be able to report on

• Rhythm

• Rate

• Force

• All of these

The pulse point behind the knee is known as

• Femoral

• Saphenous

• Popliteal

• Dorsalis pedis