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2019 Fall Final Exam: Vital Signs

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

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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 following are routes to take a temperature EXCEPT ...

a)

oral

b)

temporal

c)

axillary

d)

femoral

4.

fast heart beat, over 100 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradycardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

5.

slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradcardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

6.

tachypnea means

a)

fast shallow breathing

b)

breathing faster than normal

c)

breathing more than 20 breaths per minute

d)

slow breathing

7.

bradypnea means

a)

slow breathing

b)

breathing less than 12 breaths per minute

c)

fast breathing

d)

painful breathing

8.

to take the vital signs you need :

a)

a thermometer

b)

a stethoscope

c)

a sphygmomanometer

d)

a second hand watch or timer

9.

what is known as the 5th vital sign

a)

blood sugar

b)

blood pressure

c)

temperature

d)

pain

10.

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

11.

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

12.

All of the following are vital signs except...

a)

Temperature

b)

Blood Pressure

c)

Headache

d)

Pulse

13.

The most accurate mode of taking temperature is...

a)

oral

b)

axillary

c)

rectal

d)

tympanic

14.

You check a babies pulse in the ______ artery.

a)

radial

b)

carotid

c)

brachial

d)

femoral

15.

High blood pressure is...

a)

tachycardia

b)

hypotension

c)

bradycardia

d)

hypertension

16.

How do you check respirations in a patient that is conscious?

a)

Touch their chest or watch the chest

b)

Listen for their breathing

c)

Look, listen and feel

17.
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
18.
_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure
a)
Weight
b)
Height
c)
Vision
d)
Respirations
19.
Vital signs are important because they...
a)
Are a requirement doctors must make for every patient
b)
Signify if your brain is functioning properly
c)
Are clues for diagnosing illnesses and diseases
d)
All choices
20.

What are the four main vital signs?

a)

Temperature, pulse, size of pupils, and respirations

b)

Temperature, pain, pulse, and blood pressure

c)

Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure

d)

Consciousness, temperature, pulse, and respirations

21.

Which of the following is a definition of pulse?

a)

Synapses in the patient's brain that keep blood flowing in the body.

b)

The amount of oxygen being transported to body organs.

c)

The pressure of blood pushing against an artery as the heart beats.

d)

The amount of blood being circulated in the body.

22.
You count respirations for how long?
a)
1 minute
b)
5 minutes