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Vital signs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...

a)

the neck

b)

the groin area

c)

the wrist

d)

the inside of your elbow

2.

the area of the body where you take a radial pulse is

a)

the neck

b)

the wrist

c)

the groin

d)

the inside of the elbow

3.

the area of the body where you take a femoral pulse is...

a)

the neck

b)

the wrist

c)

the groin

d)

the forehead

4.

the following are routes to take a temperature EXCEPT ...

a)

oral

b)

temporal

c)

axillary

d)

femoral

5.

the routes to take a pulse include...

a)

temporal

b)

brachial

c)

oral

d)

tympanic

6.

fast heart beat, over 100 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradycardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

7.

slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradcardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

8.

tachypnea means

a)

fast shallow breathing

b)

breathing faster than normal

c)

breathing more than 20 breaths per minute

d)

slow breathing

9.

bradypnea means

a)

slow breathing

b)

breathing less than 12 breaths per minute

c)

fast breathing

d)

painful breathing

10.

you can use a thermometer with a red indicator for oral temperature measuring...

a)

true

b)

false

11.

to take the vital signs you need :

a)

a thermometer

b)

a stethoscope

c)

a sphygmomanometer

d)

a second hand watch or timer

12.

what should you ask your patients before taking an oral temperature?

a)

have you had anything to eat or drink in the last 15 min?

b)

have you had any dental or oral work in the last 24 hours

c)

nothing, you just take the temperature '

d)

ask their name to verify the identity of the patient

13.

what are the first steps when taking vital signs

a)

wash hands

b)

introduce yourself

c)

identify the patient

d)

explain procedure

14.

systolic means

a)

the first sound we hear when taking a blood pressure

b)

the sound that the heart makes when it contracts

c)

the fist number we document when writing the BP

d)

SBP

15.

diastolic means

a)

the last or changing sound when taking a BP

b)

the sound the heart makes when it relaxes

c)

the bottom, or second number we write down when recording a BP

d)

DBP

16.

we used this tool for ...

a)

measuring the patients pain level

b)

taking the BP

c)

counting the respirations

d)

taking the pulse

17.

the main vital signs include

a)

blood pressure

b)

respirations and pulse

c)

temperature

d)

blood sugar

18.

what is known as the 5th vital sign

a)

blood sugar

b)

blood pressure

c)

temperature

d)

pain

19.

12 to 20 represents ...

a)

the respiratory range for an adult

b)

the pulse rate for an adult

c)

the temperature ranges for a baby

d)

the blood pressure range for an adult

20.

all the following are normal ranges for vital signs EXCEPT

a)

blood pressure of 140/90

b)

12-20 respirations per minute

c)

98.6*F temperature

d)

60-100 bpm