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Vital Signs Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Your patient has a fever. It is said the patient is
a)
Pyuria
b)
Afebrile
c)
Pyosis
d)
Febrile
2.

Which term best describes a patient with an exceptionally high fever?

a)

Afebrile

b)

Febrile

c)

Pyrexia

d)

Hyperpyrexia

3.
Fever is the body's natural response to infection.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which of the following is the most accurate temperature?
a)
Oral
b)
Rectal
c)
Tympanic
d)
Temporal
5.
Which of the following is the least accurate temperate?
a)
Oral
b)
Axillary
c)
Tympanic
d)
Temporal
6.
Patient's with fever can present with
a)
chills,anorexia, hunger
b)
low temperature, fatigue, insomnia
c)
chills, anorexia, thirst, aching
d)
muscle spasms, severe H/A, blurred vision
7.
Which temperature can be inaccurate if the ear is impacted with cerumen (earwax)?
a)
Axillary
b)
Temporal
c)
Rectal
d)
Tympanic
8.
Which temperature requires lubrication of the thermometer?
a)
Axillary
b)
Temporal
c)
Rectal
d)
Tympanic
9.
Which type of temperature is best when caring for an infant with hyperpyrexia?
a)
Axillary
b)

Oral

c)
Rectal
d)
Tympanic
10.
Normal body temperature is 96.8 F.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
A pulse is the number of times the heart beats in 1 minute.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
An adult with a pulse of 118 bpm has
a)
hypotension
b)
hypertension
c)
bradycardia
d)
tachycardia
13.
The most common pulse site for adults is the
a)
carotid pulse
b)
radial pulse
c)
brachial pulse
d)
femoral pulse
14.

The most common pulse site for infants is the

a)
carotid pulse
b)
radial pulse
c)

apical pulse

d)
femoral pulse
15.
Dextrocardia is
a)
an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia)
b)
abnormally lowered cardiac output
c)
an exceptionally high heart rate
d)
a condition where the heart points to the right side of the body
16.
If a patient is unresponsive and not breathing, check the
a)
carotid pulse
b)
radial pulse
c)
brachial pulse
d)
femoral pulse
17.
Which is the normal pulse range for adults?
a)
60-100 bpm
b)
80-120 bpm
c)
100-140 bpm
d)
120-160 bpm
18.
Which is the normal pulse range for a newborn?
a)
60-100 bpm
b)
80-120 bpm
c)
100-140 bpm
d)
120-160 bpm
19.
An abnormal heart rhythym is know as
a)
dextrocardia
b)
an arrhythmia
c)
congestive heart failure
d)
hypercardia
20.
Which technique is used to obtain a radial pulse?
a)
inspection
b)
auscultatiom
c)
palpation
d)
percussion
21.
Rapid breathing is called
a)
dyspnea
b)
tachypnea
c)
orthopnea
d)
apnea
22.
Rales are crackling sounds heard in lungs.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Rhonchi are high-pitched wheezing noises heard in the lungs.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Which of the following indicates normal pulse oximetry range?
a)
SpO2 >50%
b)
SpO2 > 80%
c)
SpO2> 90%
d)
SpO2> 95%
25.
Normal respiratory rate for adults is
a)
6-12 rpm
b)
12-20 rpm
c)
20-40 rpm
d)
60-100 rpm
26.
Korotkoff sounds are the sounds you hear while taking a blood pressure.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
An aneroid sphygmomanometer
a)
is electronic
b)
has a column of mercury
c)
has a dial
d)
is for pediatrics only
28.
When taking blood pressure, the first sharp tapping sound is called
a)
systolic
b)
diastolic
c)
bradycardia
d)
tachycardia
29.
Pain is
a)
objective data
b)
subjective data
30.
When a patient's blood pressure significantly drops when going from lying to standing, this is called
a)
hypertension
b)
hypotension
c)
postural hypertension
d)
postural hypotension
31.

An apical pulse is preferred for

a)

children

b)

adolescents

c)

adults

d)

older adults

32.

Which thermometer measure temperature in the ear canal?

a)

axillary

b)

temporal

c)

tympanic

d)

criticore

33.

Which thermometer measures temperature on the forhead?

a)

axillary

b)

temporal

c)

tympanic

d)

rectal

34.

If you are unable to obtain a radial pulse (adult) or brachial pulse (infant), what is the best course of action?

a)

notify the doctor

b)

listen to the apical pulse

c)

check the popliteal pulse

d)

document "unable to obtain pulse" in the patient's EHR

35.

Difficulty breathing is known as______.

a)

dyspnea

b)

apnea

c)

tachypnea

d)

eupnea

36.

When obtaining a BP using the palpatory method,

a)

Listen for tapping sounds over the brachial artery

b)

Inflate the cuff until you no longer feel radial pulse and note the reading

c)

Inflate the cuff to 160-180 mmHg

d)

Listen for tapping sound over the radial artery

37.

To auscultate a blood pressure, you should

a)

inflate the cuff 30 mmHg over the palpated reading

b)

place the stethoscope over the popliteal artery

c)

inflate cuff until you no longer feel the pulse beats and note reading

d)

listen for Korotkoff sounds over the posterior tibial artery

38.

A patient experiencing vertigo may need what checked?

a)

their neurological reflexes

b)

middle ear

c)

postural VS

d)

their gait

39.

A patient with a blood pressure of 92/56 is said to have which of the following conditions?

a)

bradycadia

b)

tachycardia

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension

40.

Which of the following Korotkoff sounds represents systolic pressure?

a)

the point where the first tapping sound is heard

b)

the point when the tapping sounds become muffled

c)

the point when the tapping sounds change

d)

the point when the tapping sounds cease

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