WorksheetsVital Signs Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
You take Mr. Millard's pulse when he comes into the office and note that his pulse is 52 BPM. You know that this is called:
a)
bradycardia
b)
tachycardia
c)
hypotension
d)
hypertension
2.
A persistent systolic pressure above 140 mmHg or a diastolic pressure above 90 mmHg is called:
a)
hypertension
b)
hypotension
c)
bradycardia
d)
tachycardia
3.
Vital signs are normally taken when the person is:
a)
sitting or standing
b)
sitting or lying down
c)
only when lying down
d)
only when sitting down
4.
Body temperature is usually lowest:
a)
in the evening
b)
in the afternoon
c)
in the morning
d)
at bedtime
5.
90 year old Mr. James' body temperature is 98.2 when taken orally. You know that this is:
a)
above the normal range
b)
below the normal range
c)
within the normal range
d)
may be cause by age
6.
Clark Kent is 55 years old. He needs rehabilitation after his hip replacement surgery. You take his axillary temperature. Which measurement is abnormal?
a)
97.6
b)
99.6
c)
98.0
d)
97.2
7.
Which is the most common site for taking the pulse?
a)
brachial
b)
apical
c)
carotid
d)
radial
8.
For an adult, which pulse rate is immediately reported to the doctor or nurse?
a)
63 BPM
b)
52 BPM
c)
74 BPM
d)
80 BPM
9.
You are taking Mr. James' pulse. The beats are not evenly spaced. How would you describe his pulse when reporting to the doctor or nurse?
a)
thready and bounding
b)
weak and feeble
c)
strong and full
d)
irregular
10.
To take an apical pulse rate, you must:
a)
count for only 15 seconds
b)
feel for the artery on the side of the neck
c)
have the patient sit or lie down
d)
use a stethescope
11.
An experience nurse usually counts a radial pulse for:
a)
15 seconds and multiplied by 4
b)
30 seconds and multiplied by 2
c)
45 seconds
d)
60 seconds
12.
Respirations are usually counted:
a)
after taking the temperature
b)
after taking the pulse
c)
before measuring the blood pressure
d)
after measuring the blood pressure
13.
How many respirations should the healthy adult have per minute?
a)
100-120
b)
60-90
c)
12-20
d)
15-35
14.
You are counting Mrs. Smith's respirations. Which statement is false?
a)
You need to tell her what you are doing
b)
Each rise and fall of the chest is counted as one respiration
c)
both sides of her chest should rise and fall equally
d)
respiration are usually counted for 30 seconds and multiplied by 2
15.
You measured Mr. Johnson's blood pressure. His diastolic pressure was 78 mmHg, and his systolic pressure was 144 mmHg. How would you record these measurements?
a)
78/144
b)
78
c)
144/78
d)
144
16.
The following factors tend to increase blood pressure except:
a)
sleeping
b)
stress
c)
pain
d)
exercise
17.
Which diastolic pressure should you report immediately?
a)
88 mmHg
b)
110 mmHg
c)
80 mmHg
d)
70 mmHg
18.
The diastolic pressure is the:
a)
first sound you hear
b)
second sound you hear
c)
third sound you hear
d)
last sound you hear
19.
Mr. Curell has a blood pressure of 90/56. This blood pressure is called:
a)
hypertension
b)
hypotension
c)
hypocardia
d)
myalgia
20.
A temperature measured in the ear is called:
a)
rectal
b)
oral
c)
axillary
d)
tympanic
21.
The pulse that is used when you measure blood pressure is:
a)
carotid
b)
radial
c)
brachial
d)
femoral
22.
A temperature taken in the underarm is called:
a)
tympanic
b)
rectal
c)
axillary
d)
sublingual
23.
The normal range for a rectal temperature is:
a)
97.6 - 99.6
b)
98.6 - 100.6
c)
98.6 - 99.6
d)
96.6 - 98.6
24.
While taking Mrs. Jones' respirations, you notice her breathing is very labored. This term is called:
a)
dyspnea
b)
tachypnea
c)
bradpnea
d)
bradycardia
25.
A heart rate above 100 is called:
a)
bradycardia
b)
tachycardia
c)
bradypnea
d)
hyperthermia
26.
If you note any abnormality or change in any vital sign, it is your responsibility to report this immediately to your supervisor.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Heat is produced in the body by breathing, exercise, and elimination of urine.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Hyperthermia is a low body temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
If a person has been chewing gum, wait at least 20 minutes before taking an oral temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
One respiration consists of one inspiration and one expiration.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The measurement of the balance between heat produced and heat lost is ____.
a)
vital signs
b)
homeostasis
c)
temperature
d)
wellness
32.
The most accurate method for taking a temperature is ____.
a)
rectal
b)
oral
c)
axillary
d)
tympanic
33.
Which of the following does not lead to increased body temperature?
a)
illness or infection
b)
exercise
c)
starvation or fasting
d)
excitement
34.
A pulse site at the neck is the ____.
a)
carotid
b)
temporal
c)
popliteal
d)
femoral
35.
A pulse is described as regular or irregular by its ____.
a)
rate
b)
character
c)
volume
d)
rhythm
36.
Which of the following is not considered one of the four main vital signs?
a)
apical pulse
b)
pulse
c)
temperature
d)
respirations
37.
A factor that does not increase blood pressure is ____.
a)
exercise
b)
excitement or anxiety
c)
shock
d)
stimulant drugs
38.
A sphygmomanometer is used to take an apical pulse.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Many health care professionals now regard degree of pain as the fifth vital sign.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Which of the following is not considered objective data?
a)
heart rate
b)
height & weight
c)
age
d)
pain level
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