WorksheetsChapter 6 and 13 CNA
Total questions: 104
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
98.6 oral
a)
normal
b)
abnormal
2.
pulse 72
a)
normal
b)
abnormal
3.
normal blood pressure
a)
120/80
b)
142/90
4.
Where do you calculate your radial pulse?
a)
Thumb side of wrist
b)
Pinky side of wrist
c)
On your neck
d)
In the crease of your elbow
5.
When taking temperature, oral is...
a)
In the mouth
b)
In the armpit
c)
Through the anus
d)
In the ear canal
6.
What is a danger of high blood pressure?
a)
Hair loss
b)
Heart disease
c)
Skin discoloration
d)
Brain dysfunction
7.
A body temperature that is above normal.
a)
fever
b)
pulseless
c)
hypothermia
d)
shock
8.
Chronic high BP is called...
a)
Hypertrophy
b)
Atrophy
c)
Hypertension
d)
Hyperatrophy
9.
For a blood pressure reading, the number on top measures...
a)
Diastolic Pressure
b)
Systolic Pressure
c)
Diastemic Pressure
d)
Systemic Pressure
10.
The number on the bottom of a BP reading measures...
a)
Pressure during a heart contraction
b)
Pressure between heart beats
c)
Pressure of the blood vessels on the blood
d)
Thickness of blood
11.
You are taking blood pressures on 4 different patients. Which one needs to be reported to the nurse immediately?
a)
16 year old- 92/58
b)
54 year old- 182/102
c)
98 year old- 98/50
d)
45 year old- 142/88
12.
What tool is used to measure blood pressure?
a)
ECG
b)
stethoscope
c)
sphygmomanometer
d)
thermometer
13.
Average heart rate is ...
(bpm = beats per min)
(bpm = beats per min)
a)
120 bpm
b)
140 bpm
c)
80 bpm
d)
50 bpm
14.
hypothermia
a)
above heat
b)
below,under heat
15.
What is bradycardia?
a)
slow heart rate - below 60
b)
fast heart rate - above 100
c)
normal heart rate
d)
normal respiration rate
16.
When taking a rectal temperature do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
lubricate the end
b)
insert 1-1 1/2 inches
c)
do not hold on to the tip
d)
use a gloved hand
17.
When taking a blood pressure in the antecubital space - what is the pulse site?
a)
radial
b)
apical
c)
carotid
d)
brachial
18.
When taking a respiration rate do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
watch the chest
b)
tell the patient of counting
c)
count for one minute
d)
record respiration rate
19.
What is the normal rectal temperature?
a)
100.2
b)
99.6
c)
96.9
d)
97.8
20.
What is the normal range for respiration for adults?
a)
12-20
b)
14-18
c)
23-26
d)
30-35
21.
Hyperthermia is caused ___________.
a)
extreme heat conditions
b)
cold enviornment
c)
no change in temperature
d)
a normal state
22.
A resident who has a difficult or labored breathing is known as _______________.
a)
tachycardia
b)
dysuria
c)
dyspnea
d)
normal breaths
23.
What is the normal aural (ear) temperature?
a)
98.6
b)
94.6
c)
98.0
d)
97.9
24.
What is the normal pulse range?
a)
140-180
b)
60-100
c)
120-160
d)
30-60
25.
What does TPR stand for?
a)
test, project, results
b)
time, place, reaction
c)
temperature, pulse, respiration
d)
Tom, Paul, Richardo
26.
The radial pulse is located?
a)
wrist
b)
foot
c)
neck
d)
behind the knee
27.
What is the most accurate tempature?
a)
oral
b)
rectal
c)
aural
d)
axilla
28.
The apical pulse is found at the _________?
a)
apex of the heart
b)
groin
c)
foot
d)
neck
29.
Respiration means _________________?
a)
one expiration
b)
one inspiration
c)
inspiration and expiration
d)
hold breath
30.
An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm is called
a)
Arrhythmia
b)
Tachycardia
c)
Dyspnea
d)
Apnea
31.
A measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body
a)
Thirst
b)
Thermometer
c)
Temperature
d)
Pressure
32.
Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery when the heart contracts and relaxes
a)
Respirations
b)
Blood Pressure
c)
Pain
d)
Pulse
33.
Measurement of the force exerted by the heart against arterial walls
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Pain
d)
Respirations
34.
The breathing rate of the patient
a)
Pulse
b)
Respirations
c)
Temperature
d)
Pulse
35.
The body's constant state of fluid balance is called _________________.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Systolic Pressure
c)
Diastolic Pressure
d)
Temperature
36.
An unpleasant sensation that is perceived in the nervous system when illness or injury occurs
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Temperature
d)
Pain
37.
What factors must be noted about each and every pulse?
a)
Character, Pressure, Rate
b)
Rate, Rhythm, Volume
c)
Rhythm, Character, Pitch
d)
Pressure, Rate, mmHg
38.
The _____________ artery is located at the inner aspect of the forearm (crease of elbow).
a)
brachial
b)
radial
c)
carotid
d)
temporal
39.
When does body temperature tend to be lowest?
a)
At bedtime
b)
After lunch
c)
In the morning
d)
Always the same
40.
Absence of respirations
a)
Apnea
b)
Arrhythmia
c)
Dyspnea
d)
Apical pulse
41.
What factor can increase blood pressure?
a)
Sleep
b)
Exercise
c)
Depressant drugs
d)
Fasting
42.
A tympanic thermometer is used to record which type of temperature?
a)
Oral
b)
Temporal
c)
Aural
d)
Rectal
43.
Instrument to hear internal sounds
a)
Sphygmomanometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Stethoscope
d)
Scale
44.
Pressure in walls of arteries when heart is contracted
a)
Systolic pressure
b)
Diastolic pressure
c)
Pulse
d)
Tachycardia
45.
Constant pressure in walls of arteries when heart is relaxed
a)
Bradycardia
b)
Tachycardia
c)
Systolic pressure
d)
Diastolic pressure
46.
Vital signs are...
a)
Any measurement of the body
b)
Vital measurements that tell if you are alive
c)
Measurements of the basic functions of the human body
47.
Femoral pulse is found
a)
at side of head
b)
at the elbow
c)
at the neck
d)
in the groin
48.
A popliteal pulse is found
a)
in the groin
b)
behind the knee
c)
on the top of the foot
d)
at the neck
49.
The diaphragm of the stethoscope is placed over the ________ artery to hear the blood pressure.
a)
temporal
b)
brachial
c)
femoral
d)
popliteal
50.
You are taking the vital signs of a 65 year old woman. They are as follows: 98.9, 112, 17, 118/75. What is abnormal?
a)
blood pressure
b)
respirations
c)
pulse
d)
temperature
51.
You are taking vital signs on your patient who is a 55 year old women. Her vital signs are as follows: 97.9, 72, 15, 145/91. What is abnormal?
a)
blood pressure
b)
pulse
c)
temperature
d)
respirations
52.
Blood is carried to the heart by the
a)
veins
b)
arteries
c)
ventricles
d)
atriums
53.
Breathing pattern often associated with patients who are near death
a)
rhythm
b)
apical pulse
c)
Cheyne-Stokes
d)
rale
54.
You perform you initial assessment on a patient and identify his vital signs are as follows: 102.1, 115, 25, 128/78. What is abnormal? Pick the best answer.
a)
temperature and pulse
b)
temperature and blood pressure
c)
temperature, pulse, and respirations
d)
blood pressure and pulse
55.
Standard precautions do NOT have to be used for contact with saliva or tears
a)
true
b)
false
56.
Fingertips should be pointed downward while washing hands
a)
true
b)
false
57.
Every patient must be considered a potential source of infection
a)
true
b)
false
58.
After use, needles must be capped and placed in a puncture resistant sharps container
a)
true
b)
false
59.
Gloves must be worn during any procedure that is likely to cause splashing of blood or other body fluids
a)
true
b)
false
60.
Standard precautions were developed by
a)
OSHA
b)
FDA
c)
DHHS
d)
CDC
61.
Which one is not a link in the chain of infection?
a)
Infectious Agent and Portal of Entry
b)
Portal of Exit and Resevoir
c)
Microscopic Cause and Infectious material
d)
Susceptible Host and mode of transmission
62.
When should hand hygiene be done (either by soap and water OR hand sanitizer)?
a)
After going to the restroom
b)
Before and after giving care to patient
c)
After hand contamination
d)
All of the above
63.
In the chain of infection, a pathogen leaving the body through sexual secretions is an example of what?
a)
mode of transmission
b)
causative agent
c)
reservoir
d)
portal of exit
64.
True/False
Many microorganisms are part of the normal flora of the body?
Many microorganisms are part of the normal flora of the body?
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Who Cares
d)
Dunno
65.
What is an infectious agent?
a)
the organism that accepts the pathogen
b)
the pathogen or disease-causing agent
c)
the place where a pathogen lives
d)
how the pathogen enters a new host
66.
What is a host or reservoir?
a)
the place where the pathogen lives
b)
how a pathogen enters a new host
c)
how the pathogen leaves the host
d)
the pathogen or disease-causing agent
67.
What is the portal of exit?
a)
how the pathogen leaves the host
b)
how the pathogen enters the host
c)
how a pathogen moves from the reservoir to the new host
d)
the pathogen or disease-causing agent
68.
What is the portal of entry
a)
the place where the pathogen lives
b)
the organism that accepts a new pathogen
c)
how the pathogen enters a new host
d)
how the pathogen exits the host
69.
What is the susceptible host?
a)
the place where the pathogen lives
b)
the organism that accepts the pathogen
c)
the pathogen or disease-causing agent
d)
how the pathogen leaves the host
70.
A break in the skin would most likely be a _______________.
a)
portal of entry
b)
mode of transmission
c)
host
d)
infectious agent
71.
Which transmission precaution is used to protect from pathogens that can travel great distances through the air?
a)
contact precaution
b)
airborne precaution
c)
standard precaution
d)
droplet precaution
72.
What is the mode of transmission?
a)
how the pathogen leaves the host
b)
the place where the pathogen lives
c)
how the pathogen enters the new host
d)
how a pathogen moves from the reservoir to the new host
73.
What is the term for an injection of a harmless form of a pathogen into the body which trains the body to protect itself from disease?
a)
immunization
b)
sterilization
c)
medication
d)
pathogination
74.
Healthcare workers should always wash their hands ____________.
a)
before having contact with a patient's skin
b)
after having contact with a patient's skin
c)
after glove removal
d)
all answers are correct
75.
Where can the chain of infection be broken?
a)
portal of exit
b)
portal of entry
c)
mode of transmission
d)
it can be broken anywhere in the chain
76.
how many links are in the chain of infection?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
12
d)
6
77.
What is a pathogen
a)
a doctor who specializes in curing diseases
b)
microbe that are beneficial when present
c)
a special machine that is used to grow microbes
d)
a small living organism that can cause disease
78.
What is the best environment for microorganisms to grow
a)
sunny, cold and dry
b)
hot and dry
c)
warm dark and moist
d)
cold and wet
79.
What does PPE stand for?
a)
personal professional equipment
b)
professional protective equipment
c)
personal protective equipment
d)
personal patient equipment
80.
A tiny living thing that can only be seen under a microscope is known as what?
a)
microorganism
b)
pathogen
c)
spore
d)
amiba
81.
Every patient must be considered a potential source of infection.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
The purpose of infection control is to:
a)
remind all staff to wear gloves
b)
encourage good handwashing
c)
disrupt the chain of infection
d)
isolate patients with diseases
83.
Sandra has the flu, but she goes into work anyway. Within a few days, her co-worker Olivia gets sick with the flu. In the chain of infection, what is Olivia?
a)
The susceptible host
b)
The reservoir
c)
The Causative agent
d)
The portal of exit
84.
How does a pathogen enter a new reservoir?
a)
Through a causative agent
b)
Through a susceptible host
c)
Through the portal of entry
d)
Through a portal of exit
85.
Which of the following is a example of indirect contact?
a)
touching an open wound
b)
inhaling air droplets
c)
sexual intercourse
d)
needlestick
86.
These PPE protect the entire face from splashing and splattering
a)
Goggles
b)
Face shields
c)
Gowns
d)
Aprons
87.
A disinfectant:
a)
Is a strong chemical, such as bleach, that destroys pathogens on objects, not on skin
b)
Is an agent that is applied directly to the skin with the purpose of killing pathogens
c)
Uses pressure and steam to sterilize objects and instruments
d)
Is a really tasty, refreshing beverage
88.
Standard precautions ask that you assume that infectious agents could be present in which of the following: (mark all that apply)
a)
Blood
b)
Body fluids and secretions
c)
Non-Intact Skin
d)
Mucous Membranes
e)
None of the above
89.
Which of the following are examples of standard precautions? (more than one)
a)
Use of gloves
b)
Sharps disposal
c)
Clean and disinfect areas
d)
Using the same gown while treating many patients
e)
Disposing of gloves in a normal trash bag
90.
Gloves are a _______.
a)
Standard Precaution
b)
Transmission-based Precaution
91.
Hand washing is a ________.
a)
Standard Precaution
b)
Transmission-based Precaution
92.
What is an infection?
a)
Reaction when a pathogen invades a susceptible host
b)
Puss filled sore
c)
Invasion of antibodies into a host
d)
Transmission of disease to host
93.
A handshake is a form of _________ transmission.
a)
Direct Contact
b)
Indirect Contact
c)
Airborne
d)
Oral
94.
A mosquito carrying west nile virus is a _________.
a)
Infectious Agent
b)
Resevoir
c)
Portal of Exit
d)
Mode of Transmission
95.
An insect bite is a ___________.
a)
Infectious Agent
b)
Resevoir
c)
Mode of Transmission
d)
Portal of Entry
96.
person who gets a disease because of weak defenses
a)
causative agent
b)
susceptible host
c)
reservoir
d)
portal of entry
97.
Pathogen that causes disease
a)
portal of exit
b)
susceptible host
c)
causative agent
d)
portal of entry
98.
Which transmission precaution is used to protect from pathogens that can travel great distances through the air?
a)
contact precaution
b)
airborne precaution
c)
standard precaution
d)
droplet precaution
99.
What is the mode of transmission?
a)
how the pathogen leaves the host
b)
the place where the pathogen lives
c)
how the pathogen enters the new host
d)
how a pathogen moves from the reservoir to the new host
100.
The six steps of the transmission of a disease.
a)
Chain of Infection
b)
Portal of Entry
c)
Portal of exit
d)
Causative agent
101.
Caused by a pathogenic organism that can be easily transmitted to others.
a)
Susceptible host
b)
Reservoir
c)
Nosocomial
d)
Communicable Diseases
102.
Must be followed for a patient known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by large particle droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking and laughing.
a)
Airborne Precautions
b)
Contact Precautions
c)
Protective or Reverse Precautions
d)
Droplet Precaution
103.
Free from all organisms including spores and viruses.
a)
Sterile
b)
Contaminated
c)
Clean
d)
Immuno-compromised
104.
You cannot have an infection without ____________?
a)
a Portal of Entry
b)
a Reservoir
c)
a Means of Transmission
d)
an Infectious Agent
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