Vital Signs

Front

A nursing assistant notes a patient’s blood pressure to be 148/96. Which is the BEST action the assistant can take?

Back

Report the reading to the patient’s nurse

Front

Which vital sign reflects a measurement within normal limits for an 80-year-old male nursing home resident with B/P 130/90, T 99.40 F, P 92, R 32?

Back

Temperature

Front

Of the following, which person is MOST likely to develop hypertension based on risk factors? Options: Underweight 12-year-old Indian female student, Obese 40-year-old African American male smoker, 30-year-old Asian male distance runner who works as an air traffic controller, 45-year-old Caucasian mother of triplets who is on a low carbohydrate diet

Back

Obese 40-year-old African American male smoker

Front

Which patient is the BEST candidate for an oral temperature? Options: 1-year-old healthy infant, 16-year-old receiving his annual physical exam, 21-year-old patient on seizure precautions, 62-year-old comatose patient

Back

16-year-old receiving his annual physical exam

Front

A patient with tachycardia MOST likely has a/an: Elevated temperature, Elevated blood pressure, Fast pulse, Increased respiratory rate

Back

Fast pulse

Front

The LEAST accurate route for measuring temperature is: Aural, Axillary, Oral, Rectal

Back

Axillary

Front

Which is considered an elevated temperature? Aural 37.2 C, Axillary 38.4 C, Oral 37 C, Rectal 37.8 C

Back

Axillary 38.4 C

Front

Pulse rates are most commonly measured at which site? (Options: Apical, Brachial, Carotid, Radial)

Back

Radial

Front

What is the respiratory rate of a patient who is observed to have 16 inspirations and 16 expirations?

Back

16

Front

In a blood pressure measurement of 132/86, the number 86 is the:

Back

Diastolic