Vital Signs Quiz: Basics and Blood Pressure Procedure

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

• Carbon monoxide poisoning

• Warm hands

• Edema

• Colored acrylic nails

An adult’s heart rate is 130 bpm. Is this considered normal, fast, or slow?

• Slow

• Fast

• Normal

What is the term used to describe a fast heart rate such as 130 bpm in an adult?

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

• Normocardia

Which list best represents the five primary vital signs assessed in basic healthcare?

• Respiration, hearing, blood pressure, glucose, pain

• Temperature, blood type, oxygen, reflexes, pain

• Glucose, height, weight, vision, pulse

• Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pain

Which factor is most likely to falsely elevate SpO2 readings on a pulse oximeter?

• Carbon monoxide exposure

• Warm, well‑perfused fingers

• Properly placed clean sensor

• Normal hemoglobin levels

Place the following steps for measuring blood pressure in the correct sequence: A. Wrap cuff and close valve. B. Ask patient to sit with arm supported. C. Place stethoscope over brachial pulse and inflate. D. Slowly open valve and listen for changes. E. Note first sound as systolic. F. Note disappearance as diastolic. G. Deflate cuff completely and remove. H. Document as systolic/diastolic.

• B, A, C, D, E, F, G, H

• A, C, B, D, E, F, G, H

• A, B, C, D, F, E, G, H

• B, C, A, D, E, F, H, G

Which placement yields the most accurate manual blood pressure measurement?

• Stethoscope over ulnar pulse point

• Stethoscope over radial pulse point

• Stethoscope over brachial pulse point

• Stethoscope over antecubital tendon

Which finding would indicate bradycardia in a resting adult?

• Heart rate of 48 bpm

• Heart rate of 78 bpm

• Heart rate of 96 bpm

• Heart rate of 120 bpm

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

• 160/100

• 128/80

• 134/84

• 110/70

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

• Tympanic

• Axillary

• Oral

• Rectal

• Temporal