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Worksheetsvital signs
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Temperature is one of the four major vital signs.
a)
false
b)
true
2.
Temperature measures the balance between the heat the body _______ and the heat the body produces.
a)
gains
b)
loses
c)
creates
d)
all of the above
3.
Which of the following methods can be used to take temperature?
a)
tympanic
b)
oral
c)
axillary
d)
all of the above
4.
The normal range for an oral temperature is 97.6°F to 99.6°F.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
The normal range for rectal temperature is 98.6°F to 100.6°F.
a)
false
b)
true
6.
The normal range for axillary temperature is 96.6°F to 98.6°F.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Infection and exercise can lead to a higher body temperature.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Fasting and sleeping can lead to a lower body temperature.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Blood pressure measures the force, or pressure, of the _____ against the artery walls when the heart contracts and relaxes.
a)
platelets
b)
white blood cells
c)
blood
d)
red blood cells
10.
A normal range of 60-80 mm Hg is the standard for which blood pressure measurement?
a)
systolic
b)
diastolic
c)
pulse pressure
d)
all of the above
11.
A normal range of 100-120 mm Hg is the standard for which blood pressure measurement?
a)
pulse
b)
diastolic
c)
systolic
d)
all of the above
12.
Which term is used to describe high blood pressure?
a)
hypotension
b)
hypertension
c)
all of the above
13.
Which term is used to describe low blood pressure?
a)
hypertension
b)
hypotension
c)
all of the above
14.
Both a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope are used to take blood pressure.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Abnormal blood pressure should be reported to a supervisor immediately.
a)
false
b)
true
16.
How high should you pump the sphygmomanometer cuff before releasing air?
a)
100-120 mm Hg
b)
120-140 mm Hg
c)
160-180 mm Hg
d)
220-240 mm Hg
17.
There is one universal height-weight chart for people of all ages, both male and female.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
What can height-weight data be used for?
a)
Lab tests
b)
Dosage of medicine
c)
Assess if underweight or overweight
d)
All of the above
19.
It is not appropriate to comment on a patients weight, particularly where other people can hear.
a)
True
b)
false
20.
Which of the following measurements can be used to record height?
a)
inches
b)
feet
c)
centimeters
d)
all of the above
21.
When taking body measurements, raise the scales height bar while the patient is still standing on the scale platform.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Taking infant body measurements involves which of the following?
a)
Height
b)
Weight
c)
Head circumference
d)
All of the above
23.
Always keep one hand poised above the infant that is laying on a scale or table
a)
True
b)
False
24.
A patients weight is not accurate when the balance bar swings freely between the upper and lower guides.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
You breathe in oxygen and breathe out ____.
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Oxygen
26.
How is respiration counted?
a)
One inspiration and one expiration
b)
One inhalation and one exhalation
c)
all of the above
27.
The normal respiration range for adults is ___.
a)
14-18 breaths per minute
b)
16-27 breaths per minute
c)
8-12 breaths per minute
d)
25-30 breaths per minute
28.
Infants respiration is suppose to be higher than adults.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
How long should respirations be counted?
a)
1 minute
b)
2 minutes
c)
30 seconds
d)
45 seconds
30.
Which disease is a disease that turns the skin, nail beds, or lips a bluish color?
a)
Tachyphea
b)
Rales
c)
Cyanosis
d)
Orthophea
31.
Which respiration assessment is typically described as normal, shallow, deep, or labored?
a)
Rate
b)
Character
c)
Rythm
d)
All of the above
32.
Patients should be told when their respirations are being assessed.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
Pulse is the ______ of the blood pushing against the wall of artery as the heart contracts and relaxes, or beats
a)
speed
b)
pressure
c)
sound
34.
Which of the following is a pulse site?
a)
radial
b)
carotid
c)
femoral
d)
all of the above
35.
Which method involves examination by touching with fingers or hands?
a)
palpation
b)
auscultation
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
36.
Which method involves examination by listening to the sounds of the body?
a)
ausculation
b)
palpation
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
37.
Which range is the average pulse rate for adult females?
a)
60 to 70
b)
65 to 80
c)
70 to 90
d)
100 to 160
38.
Which range is the average pulse rate for adult males?
a)
60 to 70
b)
100 to 160
c)
80 to 110
d)
65 to 80
39.
The reading for your infant patient's pulse is 125 beats per minute. What should you do?
a)
simply record the reading in the patient's chart, as this reading is normal.
b)
get the physician immediately.
c)
look alarmed and tell the parent or guardian that you'll be right back.
d)
all of the above
40.
At which location is apical pulse taken?
a)
femoral
b)
radial
c)
dorsalis pedis
d)
apex of the heart
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